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Bibframe Work

Title
Nature's chemicals
Type
Text
Monograph
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Maps
Classification
LCC: QK99.A1 F565 2010
QK99.A1 F57 2010
DDC: 547.7 full
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Table Of Contents
What are natural products?
The importance of NPs in human affairs
The main classes of NPs
only a few pathways lead to the majority of NPs
Are NPs different from synthetic chemicals?
Why do organisms make NPs?
NPs, chemicals and the environment
Natural products and the pharmaceutical industry
The chemical interactions between organisms
The evolution of metabolism
The genetic modification of NP pathways
possible opportunities and possible pitfalls.
Authorized Access Point
Firn, Richard Nature's chemicals