Dramatic advances are being made in the techniques available for isolation and structural studies of natural products. This has made it feasible to investigate the structures, mode of action, receptor sites, membrane transport, etc. of compounds which exist in minute quantities but which nevertheless exert pronounced effects on animal and plant life. Many such problems lie in the borderline area between the various scientific disciplines. The approach is to select challenging problems in the biosciences and elucidate them on a chemical structural base, collaborating with scientists in other fields, whenever necessary. The projects to be studied include insect growth regulators, crustacean hormone, marine respiratory pigments, marine neurotoxins, etc.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AI010187-17
Application #
3124672
Study Section
Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry Study Section (BNP)
Project Start
1975-01-01
Project End
1989-12-31
Budget Start
1987-01-01
Budget End
1987-12-31
Support Year
17
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Columbia University (N.Y.)
Department
Type
Graduate Schools
DUNS #
064931884
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10027