Natural products from myxobacteria: novel metabolites and bioactivities

Covering: 2011-July 2016 Myxobacteria are a rich source for structurally diverse secondary metabolites with intriguing biological activities. Here we report on new natural products that were isolated from myxobacteria in the period of 2011 to July 2016. Some examples of recent advances on modes-of-action are also summarised along with a more detailed overview on five compound classes currently assessed in preclinical studies. This review covers newly isolated natural products from myxobacteria and highlights selected studies on the biological activity of myxobacterial compounds (January 2011 to July 2016).