Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...

Plants have long been central to bioactive compound discovery, with many secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and phenolics ...

Secondary metabolism articles from across Nature Portfolio Secondary metabolism consists of metabolic pathways and products of metabolism that are not absolutely required for the survival of the ...

The celluxanthenes have mild antibiotic activity against Gram-positive bacteria – including clinically relevant, resistant pathogens. Understanding the genetic basis of biosynthesis also opens up the ...

The price of gold has increased approximately 4,750% since 1935 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt raised the value of gold to $35 per ounce. This is compared to today’s gold prices (June 2020) that ...