Nature's chemicals : the natural products that shaped our world / Richard Firn.
| Author/creator | Firn, Richard |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. |
| Description | ix, 250 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-237) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780199566839 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0199566836 (hbk.) |