Streptomyces metabolites in divergent microbial interactions

Streptomyces and related bacteria produce a wide variety of secondary metabolites. Of these, many compounds have industrial applications, but the question of why this group of microorganism produces such various kinds of biologically active substances has not yet been clearly answered. Here, we over...

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Published in:Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology 2016-03, Vol.43 (2-3), p.143-148
Main Authors: Takano, Hideaki, Nishiyama, Tatsuya, Amano, Sho-ichi, Beppu, Teruhiko, Kobayashi, Michihiko, Ueda, Kenji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active ingredients
Animals
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biosynthesis
Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology
Enzymes
Genetic Engineering
Genomes
Humans
industrial applications
Inorganic Chemistry
Life Sciences
Metabolism
Metabolites
Microbial Interactions
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Morphology
Natural products
Physiology
Secondary Metabolism
Secondary metabolites
Signal transduction
Soil microorganisms
Streptomyces
Streptomyces - metabolism
Studies
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Summary:Streptomyces and related bacteria produce a wide variety of secondary metabolites. Of these, many compounds have industrial applications, but the question of why this group of microorganism produces such various kinds of biologically active substances has not yet been clearly answered. Here, we overview the results from our studies on the novel function and role of Streptomyces metabolites. The diverged action of negative and positive influences onto the physiology of various microorganisms infers the occurrence of complex microbial interactions due to the effect of small molecules produced by Streptomyces. The interactions may serve as a basis for the constitution of biological community.
ISSN:1367-5435
1476-5535
DOI:10.1007/s10295-015-1680-z