Institutional affiliations
CNRS-MNHN
Communication Molecules and Adaptation of Micro-organisms (MCAM)
UMR 7245

MCAM is a mixed research unit of the CNRS and MNHN (UMR 7245). The unit constitutes a multidisciplinary research pole for environmental microbiology at the Museum, exploring microbial biodiversity and understanding the role of microorganisms in ecosystem maintenance, equilibrium, and evolution.
Latest news
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- ActualitésCartes postales du Muséum. Assurer la conservation des cyanobactéries
Carte postale du 15 avril 2020 : Assurer la conservation de la collection de cyanobactéries

The research conducted by MCAM scientists is situated at the interface between chemistry, biology, and ecology. Our studies focus on the characterization of biomolecules, from metabolites to proteins, and the mechanisms regulating interactions between various microorganisms and their surrounding environment or host. The MCAM unit utilizes a wide diversity of model microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, cyanobacteria, fungi, protists, and nematodes). Our multidisciplinarity allows for an integrated approach linking molecules produced by microorganisms to their subsequent impacts on the surrounding ecosystems.
Addresses
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Biochemistry of Microbial Interactions (BIM)
63 rue Buffon
75005 Paris
FRANCEAddress: 54 rue Cuvier, Case postale 52, 75005 Paris - FRANCE
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Fungal Natural Product Chemistry (CPNF)
63 rue Buffon
75005 Paris
FRANCEAddress: 54 rue Cuvier (case postale 52), 75005 Paris - FRANCE
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Parasites and Free-Living Protists (PPL)
61 rue Buffon
75005 Paris
FRANCEAddress: 57 rue Cuvier (case postale 52), 75005 Paris - FRANCE
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxins and Environment (CCE)
12 rue Buffon
75005 Paris
FRANCEAddress: 57 rue Cuvier (case postale 39), 75005 Paris - FRANCE