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Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis is a research topic within Pharmacology. Science Explorer counts 39k research works in it since 1950. 9.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the exploration of natural products, particularly from microbial sources, as potential sources of new drugs. It covers various aspects such as genome sequencing, biosynthetic gene clusters, secondary metabolites, and their role in drug discovery. The cluster also emphasizes the significance of marine natural products and the potential of endophytic fungi in providing bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical applications.

  • Natural Products
  • Drug Discovery
  • Secondary Metabolites
  • Antibiotics
  • Microbial Metabolites
  • Genome Sequencing
  • Endophytic Fungi
  • Marine Natural Products
  • Nonribosomal Peptides
  • Polyketide Biosynthesis
Research works
39k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3.8k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+7%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
46% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
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