| Literature DB >> 12964834 |
Richard D Firn1, Clive G Jones.
Abstract
A simple evolutionary model is presented which explains why organisms produce so many natural products, why so many have low biological activity, why enzymes involved in natural product synthesis have the properties they do and why natural product metabolism is shaped as it is.Mesh:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12964834 DOI: 10.1039/b208815k
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Prod Rep ISSN: 0265-0568 Impact factor: 13.423