Draft Genome Sequence of sp. Strain KiyG1, Assembled from Single-Amplified Genomes Collected from Cape Kiyan, Okinawa, Japan.

The genus is a globally distributed group of microorganisms that live in shallow seabed regions. These organisms play several environmentally important roles and are also known producers of several active secondary metabolites with potential human applications. Here, we present a draft genome of sp.

Unexpected High Diversity of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria from the Campus of the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

Terrestrial cyanobacterial strains were isolated from the Nishihara campus of the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. The 13 sampling sites were distributed in a 200 m radius and appeared as dry, blackened stains. From these small areas, 143 cyanobacterial strains were established.

Janadolide, a Cyclic Polyketide-Peptide Hybrid Possessing a tert-Butyl Group from an Okeania sp. Marine Cyanobacterium.

Janadolide, a new cyclic polyketide-peptide hybrid possessing a tert-butyl group, was isolated from an Okeania sp. marine cyanobacterium. The gross structure was elucidated by spectroscopic analyses, and the absolute configurations of the amino acid moieties were determined by acid hydrolysis and chiral-phase HPLC analyses.

Mebamamides A and B, Cyclic Lipopeptides Isolated from the Green Alga Derbesia marina.

Mebamamides A and B, new lipopeptides with four d-amino acid residues and a 3,8-dihydroxy-9-methyldecanoic acid residue, were isolated from the green alga Derbesia marina. Their gross structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and ESI-ITMS analyses. The absolute configurations except for the two leucines were revealed based on chiral-phase HPLC analyses of the acid hydrolysate and a modified Mosher's method.

Jahanyne, an apoptosis-inducing lipopeptide from the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya sp.

An acetylene-containing lipopeptide, jahanyne, was isolated from the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya sp. Its gross structure was established by spectroscopic analyses, and the absolute configuration was clarified based on a combination of chiral HPLC analyses, spectroscopic analyses, and derivatization reactions. Jahanyne significantly inhibited the growth of human cancer cells and induced apoptosis in HeLa cells.