Bacteria provide a rich source of natural products with potential therapeutic applications,
such as novel antibiotic classes or anticancer drugs. Bioactivity-guided screening of …

Covering: through 2014 Many organisms team up with microbes for defense against
predators, parasites, parasitoids, or pathogens. Here we review the described protective …

Melanin production from different types of phenoloxidases (POs) confers immunity from a
variety of pathogens ranging from viruses and microorganisms to parasites. The arthropod …

Soil-and plant-associated environments harbor numerous bacteria that produce antibiotic
metabolites with specific or broad-spectrum activities against coexisting microorganisms …

Melanisation is an important immune response in many invertebrates. Recent evidence also
strongly implies that the melanisation (prophenoloxidase activating) cascade is intimately …

Insect prophenoloxidase (PPO) is an important innate immunity protein due to its
involvement in cellular and humoral defense. It belongs to a group of type-3 copper …

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Bacteria and other potential pathogens are cleared rapidly from the body fluids of
invertebrates by the immediate response of the innate immune system. Proteolytic cascades …

Main conclusion This review analyzes the advances in understanding the natural signaling
pathways and environmental factors regulating stilbene biosynthesis. We also discuss the …

Insects are not only the most diverse group of animals on our planet, but also a huge
reservoir for unusual microorganism which are a rich source of pharmaceutically interesting …