Status and perspective of sponge chemosystematics
In: Marine Biotechnology. Springer-Verlag: New York. ISSN 1436-2228; e-ISSN 1436-2236, more
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Animal products > Sponges
Bioactive compounds
Classification > Taxonomy > Chemotaxonomy
Porifera [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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bioactive compounds; chemosystematics; chemotaxonomy; Porifera; review;sponges |
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- Erpenbeck, D.
- van Soest, R.W., more
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| Abstract |
In addition to their pharmaceutical applications, sponges are an important source of compounds that are used to elucidate classification patterns and phylogenetic relationships. Here we present a review and outlook on chemosystematics in sponges in seven sections: Secondary metabolites in sponges; Further applications of bioactive compound research in sponges; Sponge chemotaxonomy; Pitfalls of sponge chemotaxonomy; The chemotaxonomic suitability of sponge compounds; Potential synapomorphic markers in sponges; and The future of sponge chemotaxonomy. |
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