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Secondary metabolism — evolution and function: Products or processes? |
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| Authors: | Haslam Edwin |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, S3 7HF Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | Summary The distinguishing characteristics of secondary metabolism and its associated metabolites are outlined. Current theories relating to the function of secondary metabolism in plants and micro-organisms are enumerated and the view that consideration of the processes rather than the products may best explain the origins of secondary metabolism is discussed. |
| Keywords: | secondary metabolism metabolites structural diversity taxonomic distribution storage and accumulation induction and regulation biological activity secondary metabolic pathways theories of secondary metabolism |
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