Chaptor 9 Secondary metabolites 植物生理学 教学课件.pdfVIP

Chapter 9 Secondary Metabolites • Primary metabolism/metabolites: (basic metabolism/metabolites) – Carbohydrates – Fatty acids – Nucleic acid – Amino acid and proteins • Secondary metabolism and secondary metabolites : – Secondary metabolites are organic compounds that are not directly involved in the normal growth, development, or reproduction of organisms. – Unlike primary metabolites, absence of secondary metabolites does not result in immediate death, but rather in long-term impairment of the