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Secondary metabolites of Phaeocystis:A review

PENG Xichun1, YANG Weidong2, LIU Jiesheng2, PENG Zhiying 1   

  1. 1. College of Food and Biology Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China;
    2. College of Biotechnology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
  • Received:2003-12-09 Revised:2004-07-13 Online:2005-03-10

Abstract: Phaeocystis,belonging to the marine microalga genus (Prymnesiophyceae),is a eurythermy and euryhalinity species which has a worldwide distribution.As one of the primary producers of marine environment, Phaeocystis produces alarge amount of organic secondary metabolites such as carbohydrates,dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP)/dimethylsuphoni-opropionate (DMS),carbon disulphide and toxins that have significant effects on the marine and air environment.The complicated factors and mechanism of the synthesis of these productions are still being argued.This paper summarized the advances of relative studies.

Key words: Yuanjiang savanna valley, Leaf anatomical features, Leaf nutrient concentrations

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