Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Natural
product
:
A
molecule
found in nature,
produced
by an animal, plant, bacteria, or other living organism.
Molecular structure
of
α
-
D
-
glucopyranose
, a natural
product
,
biosynthesized
a many plant species.
Molecular structure
of
penicillin G
, an
antibiotic
natural
product
,
biosynthesized
by certain molds.
Related terms:
Drug
,
pharmaceutical
,
total synthesis
,
taxol
,
paclitaxel
,
adriamycin
,
doxorubicin
,
ascorbic acid
,
amino acid
,
calicheamicin
,
erythromycin
,
carvone
,
cholesterol
,
cocaine
,
morphine
,
diamorphine
,
heroin
,
epibatidine
,
folic acid
,
ethanol
,
grain alcohol
,
isoprene
,
nepetalactone
,
nicotine
,
epinephrine
,
adrenaline
,
norepinephrine
,
lipid
,
fatty acid
,
phospholipid
,
prostaglandin
,
steroid
,
vitamin
,
wax
,
squalene
,
DNA
,
RNA
,
ATP
,
carbohydrate
,
natural gas
,
marsh gas
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