Natural Products (eBook)

Natural Products: Discourse, Diversity and
Design provides an informative and accessible overview of
discoveries in the area of natural products in the genomic era,
bringing together advances across the kingdoms. As genomics
data makes it increasingly clear that the genomes of microbes and
plants contain far more genes for natural product synthesis than
had been predicted from the numbers of previously identified
metabolites, the potential of these organisms to synthesize diverse
natural products is likely to be far greater than previously
envisaged. Natural Products addresses not
only the philosophical questions of the natural role of these
metabolites, but also the evolution of single and multiple
pathways, and how these pathways and products may be harnessed to
aid discovery of new bioactives and modes of action.



Edited by recognized leaders in the fields of plant and
microbial biology, bioorganic chemistry and natural products
chemistry, and with contributions from researchers at top labs
around the world, Natural Products is
unprecedented in its combination of disciplines and the breadth of
its coverage. Natural Produces: Discourse, Diversity and
Design will appeal to advanced students and
experienced researchers, from academia to industry, in diverse
areas including ecology, industrial biotechnology, drug discovery,
medicinal chemistry, agronomy, crop improvement, and natural
product chemistry.