Nature's chemicals : the natural products that shaped our world / Richard Firn.

Author/creator Firn, Richard
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionix, 250 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesOxford biology
Oxford biology. ^A584450
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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-237) and index.
ISBN9780199566839 (hbk.)
ISBN0199566836 (hbk.)