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Chemical mediators are small molecules of natural origin, which are involved in the interactions between living organisms and their enviromnent. They can be at the focus of investigations in biology and biochemistry because they have evolved under pressure of natural selection for regulating cellular processes or interacting with specific receptors. [Pg.185]

Since life began on the planet, around 3.8 billion years ago, it has had time to perfect forms and to optimize them over millions of years. On a scale of time measured in billions of years, life is built on adaptive and sustainable strategies. Man has also evolved in his environment by observing and being inspired by nature without so far rationalizing his reflection. Current [Pg.185]

Chapter written by Bernard Banaigs, Ali Al Mourabit, Gnillanme Clave and Claude Grison. [Pg.185]

Chemical Ecology First Editi Mi. Edited by Anne-Genevieve Bagneres and Maitine Hossaert-Mckey. ISTE Ltd 2016. Published by ISTE Ltd and John Wiley Sons, Inc. [Pg.185]

These discoveries inspired from nature are mostly from the material sciences. Examples of bio-inspiration at the molecular level are rarer antifreeze proteins/fish of the Southern Ocean, enzymes/hyperthermophilic bacteria, and surgical glues yssus of mussels are some of them. [Pg.186]

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