Special Issue "Polar Marine Bacteria: From Physiology to Biotechnological Applications"
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2024 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editor
Prof. Dr. Ermenegilda Parrilli
Interests: microbial physiology; microbial biotechnology; fermentation chemistry; drug discovery; prokaryotic molecular biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polar marine bacteria face challenging conditions and to survive in such extreme conditions, they have developed specific mechanisms. The study of these mechanisms is stimulating from both a basic research and biotechnological perspective. The environmental selective pressure has driven the evolution of metabolic pathways responsible for synthesizing numerous enzymes, many of which are unique and possess intriguing biological properties. Furthermore, these bacteria have shown remarkable potential as sources of diverse extracellular metabolites with various biological activities, such as antibiotics, antitumor agents, surfactants, antibiofilm agents, and more. Despite the established interest in these bacteria, their full potential remains largely unexplored.
For this Special Issue, we invite researchers to submit reviews and original research articles that demonstrate new physiological and applicative studies on polar marine bacteria. We particularly welcome articles focusing on the discovery of bioactive molecules and cold-adapted enzymes, as well as the innovative use of these bacteria in biotechnological applications.
Prof. Dr. Ermenegilda Parrilli
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- bioactive molecules
- psychrophilic enzymes
- marine bacteria
- metabolomics
- macromolecules
- marine natural products
- cold adaptation
