CHAPTER 2. Main metabolic pathways of the secondary metabolism |
General scheme of secondary metabolism, main types of natural products that originate and classification based on metabolic pathways. Main mechanisms of biological pathways. Methods of elucidation of a metabolic route. |
CHAPTER 4. Metabolites derived from mevalonate: terpenes and steroids |
Metabolites derived from mevalonate: terpenes and steroids. |
CHAPTER 6. Natural nitrogenous compounds |
Aliphatic alkaloids: derivates from lysine and ornithine. Aromatic alkaloids: derivates from phenylalanine/tyrosine and tryptophan. Other estructural frameworks. Biosynthesis of non ribosomal peptides. |