Polyketide synthase products include lipids with antibiotic, antifungal, antitumor, and predator-defense properties; however, many of the polyketide synthase pathways that bacteria, fungi and plants commonly use have not yet been characterized.
Os produtos da policétido sintases inclúen lípidos con propiedades antibióticas, antifúnxicas, antitumorais, e de predador-defensa; porén, moitas das vías das policétido sintases que usan comunmente as bacterias, fungos e plantas aínda non foron caracterizadas.