Your browser does not fully support modern features. Please upgrade for a smoother experience.
Submitted Successfully!
+ credit
Thank you for your contribution! You can also upload a video entry or images related to this topic.
For video creation, please contact our Academic Video Service.
| Version | Summary | Created by | Modification | Content Size | Created at | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Avalos | + 4065 word(s) | 4065 | 2021-12-20 02:26:30 | | | |
| 2 | Lindsay Dong | -120 word(s) | 3945 | 2021-12-22 02:28:04 | | | | |
| 3 | Lindsay Dong | -3680 word(s) | 265 | 2022-04-13 12:52:10 | | |
Video Upload Options
We provide professional Academic Video Service to translate complex research into visually appealing presentations. Would you like to try it?
Cite
If you have any further questions, please contact Encyclopedia Editorial Office.
Avalos, J.; Limon, M.C. Fungal Secondary Metabolism. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/17313 (accessed on 22 September 2026).
Avalos J, Limon MC. Fungal Secondary Metabolism. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/17313. Accessed September 22, 2026.
Avalos, Javier, M Carmen Limon. "Fungal Secondary Metabolism" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/17313 (accessed September 22, 2026).
Avalos, J., & Limon, M.C. (2021, December 20). Fungal Secondary Metabolism. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/17313
Avalos, Javier and M Carmen Limon. "Fungal Secondary Metabolism." Encyclopedia. Web. 20 December, 2021.
Copy Citation
Fungal secondary metabolites (SMs) comprise a vast collection of compounds expendable for these organisms under laboratory conditions. They exhibit enormous chemical diversity, and usually belong to four major families: terpenoids, polyketides, non-ribosomal peptides, or a combination of the last two. Their functions are very diverse and are normally associated with a greater fitness of the producing fungi in their environment, which often compete with other microorganisms or interact with host plants. Many SMs have beneficial applications, e.g., as antibiotics or medical drugs, but others, known as mycotoxins, are harmful to health.
polyketides
PKS
terpenoids
non-ribosomal peptides
NRP
PKS–NRPS hybrid genes
gene clusters
pigments
antibiotics
mycotoxins
References
- Raistrick, H. A Region of Biosynthesis. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B Biol. Sci. 1950, 136, 481–508.
- Bennett, J.W.; Chung, K.T. Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin. Adv. Appl. Microbiol. 2001, 49, 163–184.
- Keller, N.P.; Turner, G.; Bennett, J.W. Fungal Secondary Metabolism - from Biochemistry to Genomics. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 2005, 3, 937–947.
More
Information
Subjects:
Mycology
Contributors
MDPI registered users' name will be linked to their SciProfiles pages. To register with us, please refer to https://encyclopedia.pub/register
:
View Times:
4.5K
Reprint:
Encyclopedia of Fungi
Online Date:
20 Dec 2021
Notice
You are not a member of the advisory board for this topic. If you want to update advisory board member profile, please contact office@encyclopedia.pub.
OK
Confirm
Only members of the Encyclopedia advisory board for this topic are allowed to note entries. Would you like to become an advisory board member of the Encyclopedia?
Yes
No
${ textCharacter }/${ maxCharacter }
Submit
Cancel
Back
Comments
${ item }
|
${ item.createdUser.fullName }
${ item.createdAt }
${ item.vote }
${ item.reply }
Delete
${ reply.createdUser.fullName }
${ reply.createdAt }
${ reply.vote }
Delete
There is no reply to this comment~
${ item.replyTextCharacter }/${ item.replyMaxCharacter }
Submit
Cancel
More
No more~
There is no comment~
${ textCharacter }/${ maxCharacter }
Submit
Cancel
${ selectedItem.replyTextCharacter }/${ selectedItem.replyMaxCharacter }
Submit
Cancel
Confirm
Are you sure to Delete?
Yes
No