Integrative Biology 425 - Plant Secondary Metabolism
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Introduction, literature, and general reactions

Acetate metabolism

Fatty acids and derived compounds

Acetylenes from plants

Hydrocarbons and waxes

Polyketide metabolism

Quinones, naphthoquinones and anthraquinones

Shikimic acid pathway

Phenylpropanoids, lignans and lignin

Coumarins

Stilbenes and related compounds

Flavonoids: Flavones, flavonols, anthocyanins and related compounds

Isoflavones, rotenoids and related compounds

Tannins

Non-protein amino acids

Polypeptides and proteins

Sugars and carbohydrates

Cyanogenic glycosides and lipids

Glucosinolates

Introduction to terpenes: Mevalonate and DOXP pathways

Monoterpenes

Iridoid monoterpenes

Diterpenes

Tetraterpenes and carotenoids

Sesquiterpenes

Triterpenes and plant sterols

Saponins, cardiac glycosides

Limonoids, quassinoids, and related compounds

Alkaloids: Introduction

Simple amines, aromatic and piperidine alkaloids

Pyrrolidine, piperidine and tropane alkaloids

Pyrrolizidine, quinolizidine, and indolizidine alkaloids

Alkaloids from anthranilic acid

Isoquinoline and benzylisoquinoline alkaloids

Alkaloids from phenylalanine and tyrosine

Indole alkaloids from secologanin precursors

Ergot and other indole alkaloids

Monoterpene, sesquiterpene, and diterpene alkaloids

Triterpenoid and steroidal alkaloids

Betalains. Miscellaneous types of alkaloids