This introductory text describes and explains the chemistry involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. The book emphasizes the pharmacological and toxicological significance of the compounds, and the final chapter reviews their ecological role. Suggestions for further reading are provided.
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`...a good introduction to the area of secondary metabolism.' Chemistry in Britain, September 1995
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- Natural Products by J. Mann in Back Matter
- Natural Product Chemistry: A mechanistic, biosynthetic and ecological approach by Kurt Torssell in Back Matter
- BIOS Instant Notes in Physical Chemistry by Gavin Whittaker in Front Matter
- The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell: Two Complete Nonfiction Works (Perennial Classics) by Aldous Huxley on page 68
- Biosynthesis in Insects by David Morgan on 7 pages
- Natural Products: The Secondary Metabolites (Tutorial Chemistry Texts) by James R Hanson on page 131, and page 132
- Medicinal Natural Products: A Biosynthetic Approach by Paul M. Dewick on page 33
- Concerted Organic and Bio-Organic Mechanisms (New Directions in Organic & Biological Chemistry) by Andrew Williams on page 219
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