Index Fungorum,Species Fungorum and MycoBank are the key fungal nomenclature and taxonomic databases that can be sourced to find taxonomic details concerning fungi,while DNA sequence data can be sourced from the NCBI,...Index Fungorum,Species Fungorum and MycoBank are the key fungal nomenclature and taxonomic databases that can be sourced to find taxonomic details concerning fungi,while DNA sequence data can be sourced from the NCBI,EBI and UNITE databases.Nomenclature and ecological data on freshwater fungi can be accessed on http://fungi.life.illinois.edu/,while http://www.marinespecies.org/provides a comprehensive list of names of marine organisms,including information on their synonymy.Previous websites however have little information on marine fungi and their ecology,beside articles that deal with marine fungi,especially those published in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries may not be accessible to those working in third world countries.To address this problem,a new website www.marinefungi.org was set up and is introduced in this paper.This website provides a search facility to genera of marine fungi,full species descriptions,key to species and illustrations,an up to date classification of all recorded marine fungi which includes all fungal groups(Ascomycota,Basidiomycota,Blastocladiomycota,Chytridiomycota,Mucoromycota and fungus-like organisms e.g.Thraustochytriales),and listing recent publications.Currently,1257 species are listed in the marine fungi website(www.marinefungi.org),in 539 genera,74 orders,168 families,20 classes and five phyla,with new taxa continuing to be described.The website has curators with specialist mycological expertise who help to provide update data on the classification of marine fungi.This article also reviews knowledge of marine fungi covering a wide range of topics:their higher classification,ecology and world distribution,role in energy transfer in the oceans,origin and new chemical structures.An updated classification of marine fungi is also included.We would like to invite all mycologists to contribute to this innovative website.展开更多
Bioactive peptides(BP)are organic substances formed by amino acids joined by covalent bonds known as amide or peptide bonds.Although some BP exist free in its natural source,the vast majority of known BP are encrypted...Bioactive peptides(BP)are organic substances formed by amino acids joined by covalent bonds known as amide or peptide bonds.Although some BP exist free in its natural source,the vast majority of known BP are encrypted in the structure of the parent proteins and are released mainly by enzymatic processes.Some BP have been prepared by chemical synthesis.BP play a significant role in human health by affecting the digestive,endocrine,cardiovascular,immune,and nervous systems.BP are considered the new generation of biologically active regulators;they can prevent oxidation and microbial degradation in foods and also improve the treatment of various diseases and disorders,thus increasing the quality of life.The growing interest in BP has incentivized the scientific community and the food industry to exploring the development of new food additives and functional products based on these peptides.The present review highlights the recent findings on the identification,bioassays,and use of BP,as well as their potential use as food additives and in the development of functional products.展开更多
基金supported under the Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program(DSFP),King Saud University,Kingdom of Saudi Arabiathe Ministry of Science and Technology,Taiwan,for financial support(105-2621-B-019-002-)+1 种基金the Thailand Research Fund grant entitled"Biodiversity,Phylogeny and role of fungal endobiotes on above parts of Rhizophora apiculata and Nypa fruticans"(grant no RSA5980068)Mae Fah Luang University for the grant"Diseases of mangrove trees and maintenance of good forestry practice"(grant number:60201000201)for support.
文摘Index Fungorum,Species Fungorum and MycoBank are the key fungal nomenclature and taxonomic databases that can be sourced to find taxonomic details concerning fungi,while DNA sequence data can be sourced from the NCBI,EBI and UNITE databases.Nomenclature and ecological data on freshwater fungi can be accessed on http://fungi.life.illinois.edu/,while http://www.marinespecies.org/provides a comprehensive list of names of marine organisms,including information on their synonymy.Previous websites however have little information on marine fungi and their ecology,beside articles that deal with marine fungi,especially those published in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries may not be accessible to those working in third world countries.To address this problem,a new website www.marinefungi.org was set up and is introduced in this paper.This website provides a search facility to genera of marine fungi,full species descriptions,key to species and illustrations,an up to date classification of all recorded marine fungi which includes all fungal groups(Ascomycota,Basidiomycota,Blastocladiomycota,Chytridiomycota,Mucoromycota and fungus-like organisms e.g.Thraustochytriales),and listing recent publications.Currently,1257 species are listed in the marine fungi website(www.marinefungi.org),in 539 genera,74 orders,168 families,20 classes and five phyla,with new taxa continuing to be described.The website has curators with specialist mycological expertise who help to provide update data on the classification of marine fungi.This article also reviews knowledge of marine fungi covering a wide range of topics:their higher classification,ecology and world distribution,role in energy transfer in the oceans,origin and new chemical structures.An updated classification of marine fungi is also included.We would like to invite all mycologists to contribute to this innovative website.
文摘Bioactive peptides(BP)are organic substances formed by amino acids joined by covalent bonds known as amide or peptide bonds.Although some BP exist free in its natural source,the vast majority of known BP are encrypted in the structure of the parent proteins and are released mainly by enzymatic processes.Some BP have been prepared by chemical synthesis.BP play a significant role in human health by affecting the digestive,endocrine,cardiovascular,immune,and nervous systems.BP are considered the new generation of biologically active regulators;they can prevent oxidation and microbial degradation in foods and also improve the treatment of various diseases and disorders,thus increasing the quality of life.The growing interest in BP has incentivized the scientific community and the food industry to exploring the development of new food additives and functional products based on these peptides.The present review highlights the recent findings on the identification,bioassays,and use of BP,as well as their potential use as food additives and in the development of functional products.
