小单孢菌及其在海洋药物开发中的前景

Micromonosporaceae and Their Important Role in Marine Drug Development

小单孢菌是除链霉菌外,生产抗生素的另一大家族。从分类地位、生态分布、分离方法以及产生物活性物质的状况等方面,介绍了小单孢菌研究的历史和现状。展望了小单孢菌在海洋药物开发中的前景。

Micromonospora is a family that produce a lot of antibiotics besides Streptomyces. In this review, taxonomy, geological distribution, method of isolation of micromonospora and antibiotics that produced by Micromonospora is introduced. A potential role of micromonospora in marine drug development is proposed.