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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778306503321

Autore

Hanson James Ralph

Titolo

The chemistry of fungi [[electronic resource] /] / James R. Hanson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, UK, : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2008

ISBN

1-84755-832-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Disciplina

572.4295

589.2041

572/.295

Soggetti

Fungal metabolites

Microorganisms - Physiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-203) and index.

Nota di contenuto

9780854041367 nfc; i_iv; v_vi; vii_xii; 001_017; 018_031; 032_046; 047_072; 073_119; 120_126; 127_146; 147_164; 165_176; 177_187; 188_189; 190_203; 204_208; 209_221

Sommario/riassunto

Fungi occupy an important place in the natural world, as non-photosynthetic organisms, they obtain their nutrients from the degradation of organic material. They use many of their secondary metabolites to secure a place in a competitive natural environment and to protect themselves from predation. The diverse structures, biosyntheses and biological activities of fungal metabolites have attracted chemists for many years. Fungi are ubiquitous and their activities affect many aspects of our daily lives whether it be as sources of pharmaceuticals and food or as spoilage organisms and the causes of