Some Contributions of Organic Chemistry to the Study of the Biosynthesis of Natural Products. (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hanson, James R.
• Is Part Of: Science progress. Volume 100:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 194
• Page End: 211
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: biosynthesis -- terpenoids -- steroids -- isotopic labelling -- genomics; Science -- Periodicals; Research; Science; Science; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.3184/003685017X14901006155071
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0036-8504

Abstract

The development over the last 100 years of organic chemists' contributions to the understanding of the biosynthesis of natural products is reviewed. The transitions from speculation to labelling experiments and to the current role of genomics are exemplified, particularly from terpenoid biosynthesis.