Biologically Active Natural Products and Secondary Metabolism (A) (Cross-Listed: CHEM 4435)

3 ch (3C) · Undergraduate

This course will examine the biosynthesis, biological activity and ecological significance of secondary metabolites. The following topics will include: the links between primary and secondary metabolic pathways; an overview of the mechanisms, chemistry and coenzymes involved in the biosynthesis of natural products; the acetate pathway; the Shikimate pathway; the mevalonate and methyl erythritol phosphate pathways; the alkaloids and chemical ecology. Note: This course may be listed as either BIOL 4435 or CHEM 4435 . Credit cannot be counted for both BIOL 4435 and CHEM 4435 .