Current Trends in Natural Products Research from the CBNP10 Symposium at Warwick

Authors

  • Fabrizio Alberti School of Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v4i1.154

Keywords:

Natural Products, Biosynthesis, Antibiotics.

Abstract

Natural products are compounds that are produced by living organisms. They have numerous applications in our everyday life, from antibiotics to herbicides. They possess great chemical and structural diversity, which gives them a leading position as a source of new drugs. Many institutions worldwide are focusing more and more on natural product research, with microorganisms and plants being the most common source for discovery of new compounds. On the 30th June and 1st July 2016, early-career scientists working in the field of natural products gathered at the University of Warwick for the 10th edition of the Chemistry and Biology of Natural Products Symposium (CBNP10). This critical reflection reviews, in the context of the current research in the field, the major considerations that arose from this meeting.

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2016-10-31

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Critical Reflections