Publisher's Synopsis
An analysis of biomimetic syntheses in the classical sense followed by informative accounts on the exciting new directions currently being taken by researchers at the interface of chemistry and biology. Aimed at graduate students, advanced undergraduates and researchers in the fields of organic synthesis, drug discovery and pharmaceuticals, topics covered include:
- Biomimetic approaches to manzamine alkaloids, polyketide natural products, polyether marine natural products
- Biomimetic synthesis of plant alkaloids, fungal secondary metabolites, unnatural cyclic peptides
- Mutational biosynthesis
- Oriodin derived marine natural products
- Saframycins and related alkaloids.
