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Besides the classical groups of alkaloids, phenylpropanoids and isoprenoids, several other biosynthesis pathways produce important classes of secondary metabolites. These include especially cannabinoids and fatty acid-derived compounds.
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Böttger, A., Vothknecht, U., Bolle, C., Wolf, A. (2018). Minor Groups of Secondary Metabolites. In: Lessons on Caffeine, Cannabis & Co. Learning Materials in Biosciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99546-5_13
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