Research and development of marine bio-active substances and drugs
- VernacularTitle:海洋生命活性物质和海洋药物的研究与开发
- Author:
Binghua JIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
marine biology;
marine drugs;
compound
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
1982;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The ocean is a huge resource of organisms and about 80% of the world species live in it.Marine organisms synthesize various structurally-unique and pharmacologically-active metabolites which differ from those derived from the land organisms and serve as lead compounds for drug development.More than 15 000 new compounds have been isolated and identified from marine animals,plants and microorganisms since decades ago,and drugs like cephalosporins,ziconotide(Prialt),cytarabine(AraC) and vidarabine(AraA) were developed using these compounds as precursors.
