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Biochemistry and molecular logic of life
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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.
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