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1. Introduction: biochemistry, role and biotechnology of secondary metabolites / M. Wink -- 2. Modes of action of defensive secondary metabolites / M. Wink and O. Schimmer -- 3. Chemical defence in marine ecosystems / P. Proksch -- 4. The jasmonate cascade and the complexity of induced defence against herbivore attack / I. T. Baldwin -- 5. Plant-microbe interactions and secondary metabolites with antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties / J. Reichling -- 6. New medical applications of plant seco
"To understand the structural variability of secondary metabolites, their ecological function and their potential exploitation in biotechnology, detailed information is required on their biochemistry, pharmacology and ecology. This volume starts with an overview of the modes of action of defensive secondary metabolites, followed by detailed surveys of chemical defence in marine ecosystems, the biochemistry of induced defence, plant-microbe interactions, and medical applications. A chapter is included on b
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