Natural Product Reports’ last issue of the year is now published on line.
On the cover of this December issue is an article by Timothy Bugg et al. at the University of Warwick (UK), which highlights recent progress in the understanding of the microbial breakdown of lignin, and catabolic pathways for the breakdown of lignin components.
Also check out our latest Hot of the Press article by Robert A. Hill and Andrew Sutherland, discover the potential of combinatorial biosynthesis in plants, read all about the stereochemical aspects of the biosynthetic pathways to terpenes, and learn on curcumin’s multitargeting powers.
All of this in a very successful 2011 last issue. We hope you enjoy it!