1. Classes and Numbers of Secondary Metabolites (SM) 2. Occurrence and Properties of Major Groups of SM 3. Physiology of Secondary Metabolism: Biosynthesis, Transport and Storage of SM 4. Ecological Roles of SM 5. Molecular Modes of Action of SM 6. Chemosystematics of Plants and Distribution Patterns of SM 7. Origins and Evolution of Plant Secondary Metabolism 8. Conclusions Glossary Bibliograp...

In an effort to explore myxobacterial natural product biosynthetic pathways, the draft genome sequence of Cystobacter ferrugineus strain Cbfe23 has been obtained. Analysis of the genome using antiSMASH suggests a multitude of unique natural product biosynthetic pathways. This genome will contribute to the investigation of secondary metabolism in other myxobacterial species.

Fungi can produce a wide range of chemical compounds via secondary metabolism. These compounds are of major interest because of their (potential) application in medicine and biotechnology and as a potential source for new therapeutic agents and drug leads. However, under laboratory conditions, most secondary metabolism genes remain silent. This circumstance is an obstacle for the production of ...

Abstract Medicinal plants represent a huge reservoir of secondary metabolites (SMs), substances with significant pharmaceutical and industrial potential. However, obtaining remains challenge due to their low-yield accumulation in medicinal plants; moreover, these are produced through tightly coordinated pathways involving many spatiotemporally environmentally regulated steps. The first regulato...

In this study, the efficiencies of seed priming with electromagnetic field (0, 2, 4, and 6 mT; 30 minutes daily for 3 days) were investigated in Salvia nemorosa. The exposure to electromagnetic filed led to significant increases in biomass accumulation (mean=53.6 %). Electromagnetic filed treatments significantly increased K, Ca, Mg, and Fe contents in leaves by mean 39.5 %. The electromagnetic...