This is the first monograph to describe Natural Products (NPs) as a group in an evolutionary context. It synthesizes a widely dispersed literature and provides a general picture of natural products encompassing evolution, history, ecology, and environmental issues, along with some deeper theory relevant to biochemistry. INDICE: 1: What are Natural Products?; 2: The Importance of NPs in Human Affairs; 3: The Main Classes of NPs - Only a Few Pathways Lead to the Majority of NPs; 4: Are NPs Different from Synthetic Chemicals?; 5: Why Do OrganismsMake NPs?; 6: NPs, Chemicals and the Environment; 7: Natural Products and thePharmaceutical Industry; 8: The Chemical Interactions Between Organisms; 9: The Evolution of Metabolism; 10: The Genetic Modification of NP Pathways - Possible Opportunities and Possible Pitfalls; Notes; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-960302-2
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 23/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés