title: Recent examples of novel secondary metabolites.
abstract: Modern trends in the detection, isolation and characterization of leads for novel therapeutic compounds are reviewed. Some current biological test systems (immunological, chemical, enzymic, receptor, etc.) and examples of their successful application are highlighted including the structures of selected novel and prospective metabolites.
authors.affiliation: Biotics Limited, University of Sussex, Brighton.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D015394:Molecular Structure; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010600:Pharmacology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations