Application of secondary metabolite
- Enzyme inhibitor
- Immunological activity
- Biochemical activity
- As pesticide, herbicide or insecticide.
Synthesis of secondary metabolite
- Alkaloids caffeine and terpenes are synthesized in chloroplast
- Some amines conium and alkaloids are synthesized in mitochondria
- Hydroxylation steps of lipophilic compounds occur in endoplasmic reticulum
- Alkaloids like protoberberines are synthesized in vesicles
- Anthocyanin and flavonoids are synthesized in vacuoles and cell wall.