Enzyme Inhibitors from Marine Resources

<p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)>Marine living organisms and their main and secondary compounds and metabolites are among the richest in biological diversity. Many of their fundamental qualities and applications are still fully or partially unexplored. Given that enzymes are essential in the plethora of biological functions of these organisms it is increasingly evident that enzyme inhibitors are also involved in the control of these functions as well as in many diseases and attack-defense processes. Research on the natural inhibitors found in marine organisms is therefore of great interest at present in a myriad of research perspectives.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)>The present Special Issue collected novel research on non-peptide or peptide/protein inhibitors or derived forms with a focus on isolation structure-function characterization methods of action variety evolution screening and genomics-proteomics. Particular emphasis is placed on enzyme inhibitors from marine invertebrates microorganisms and algae still not well understood. Additionally studies on the potential value of such molecules for biological biotechnological and pharmaceutical/biomedical uses particularly as drugs or lead compounds are taken into account.</span></p>