Cyanobacterial peptides are a group of promising natural therapeutic agents that have been extensively studied in recent years. They can be valuable pharmaceuticals or lead compounds in developing novel therapeutics for various diseases, especially cancers, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases, which are the most important challenges of medicine today.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Cyanobacteria are a valuable source of natural metabolites, including bioactive peptides.
• Cyanobacterial peptides include ribosomal synthesized and nonribosomal peptides (NRPs).
• Therapeutic applications of cyanobacterial peptides in different diseases have been reported.