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In the study of secondary metabolism the ongoing problem is twofold: (i), to identify the source(s) in primary metabolism from which a secondary metabolite has its genesis; and (ii), to identify by what mechanisms and manner of intermediates it is thus fashioned. It is structure that first hints at a solution made complete by a battery of special techniques.
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Herbert, R.B. (1981). Techniques for biosynthesis. In: The Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5833-3_2
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