<div>The first important question to address is why bother studying natural products? Natural products in this context are defined as secondary metabolites originating from organisms. These metabolites are not necessary for survival, but confer a survival advantage. For example, some plants produce anti-feedants to discourage predators from consuming them. Three main sources of natural products are plants, microbes and marine organisms. This proposal will place emphasis on marine natural products.
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