
Microbial systems are in the forefront of the strategies for the discovery of novel molecules. The natural products of these organisms have an enormous structural diversity that results in a Janus-faced range of activities: at times important in the pharmaceutical scope, yet also being hazardous to life.
Natural Products
This session will involve the microbial secondary metabolome and its effect on microbial interactions. Specifically, it aims to promote the discussion of the many aspects of microbial natural products like
- cloning and characterization of the natural product biosynthetic machinery
- prediction of yet-to-be isolated novel compounds
- as well as the generation of new molecules by combinatorial biosynthesis.