2024-03-29T09:32:03Zhttps://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace-oai/requestoai:eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp:2115/427222022-11-17T02:08:08Zhdl_2115_20049hdl_2115_141Biotechnological potential of marine natural productsFusetani, Nobuhiroantifoulantsantitumor compoundsbiotechnologymarine natural productspharmaceuticalsresearch tools663The number of marine natural products (MNPs) that have been applied to biotechnological industry is very limited, although nearly 20000 new compounds were discovered from marine organisms since the birth of MNPs in the early 1970s. However, it is apparent that they have a significant potential as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, research tools, and others. This article focuses on selective antitumor metabolites isolated from marine sponges and tunicates, and their modes of action, as well as promising candidates for nontoxic antifoulants discovered from marine organisms.International Union of Pure and Applied ChemistryJournal Articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2115/42722https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/42722/1/PAC82-1_17-26.pdf0033-4545Pure and Applied Chemistry82117262010-01enginfo:doi/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-01-11© 2010 IUPACpublisher