| Literature DB >> 16817029 |
Dirk Erpenbeck1, Rob W M van Soest.
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.Mesh:
Year: 2006 PMID: 16817029 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-005-6109-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mar Biotechnol (NY) ISSN: 1436-2228 Impact factor: 3.619