Distribution and Role of Oct-1-en-3-ol in Marine Algae

Abstract

Oct-1-en-3-ol has been studied among oxylipins as a global metabolome that induce the defense of marine algae. The present short review summarized the research of oct-1-en-3-ol as the stress response molecule in marine algae including different aspects: (i) its biosynthesis from fatty acids; (ii) its distribution in marine algae; (iii) a direct effect of oct-1-en-3-ol on microorganisms infecting the thalli; (iv) an indirect communication molecule for alga-alga signaling; and (v) as an inducer that initiates the defense response of algae.