Chemistry of Biomolecules: An IntroductionThis text provides a readily accessible source of information on the chemistry of biomolecules and aims to convey some of the fascination of the chemistry responsible for sustaining life. It describes syntheses and chemical properties of biomolecules, illustrating how events at the molecular level (i.e. chemistry) explain biological properties. Chemistry of Biomolecules covers the chemistry of those groups of compounds of biological importance which are included in most undergraduate chemistry courses, namely carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and steroids, with the addition of two areas of pharmaceutical interest - prostaglandins and beta-lactam antibiotics. The material is written in a lively style and includes sufficient detail to relieve students of the need to consult specific texts covering various types of biomolecule. This book will serve as a key text supporting undergraduate courses in the UK and post-graduate courses in the US, filling an important gap between general organic chemistry books - which may lack the detail needed - and expensive specialist texts. |
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Monosaccharides | 7 |
Polysaccharides | 56 |
Peptides and Proteins | 73 |
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acetate acetylated activity aldehyde aldoses alkyl amino acid anhydride anomeric anomeric effect antibiotics aqueous atoms axial bacteria base biological biomolecules bromine carbohydrate carbon carbonyl carbonyl group catalyst cell cellulose cephalosporins CH,Ph CH₂OAC CH2OH CH₂OH CH₂OH CH₂OH OH CH3 CH3 chain chemical chiral chloride cleavage CO₂H configuration COOH COOR cyclic derivatives diols double bond enantiomers enzyme ester function give glucose glycosides glycosyl H H H H₂O halides hormones hydrogen bonding hydrolysis hydroxyl hydroxyl groups interactions isomerization ketone methods methyl molecular molecules monosaccharides nitrogen nucleic acids nucleophilic nucleotide OH CH₂OH OH H OH OH OH oligosaccharides oxidation oxygen pairs penicillin peptide phosphate polysaccharides prostaglandins protecting groups proteins proton pyridine R₁ racemization react reaction reactive reagent reduced removal residues Scheme sequence side-chain sodium ß-lactam stable starting material steric steroids structure substituents sugar sulphonate sulphoxide total synthesis yield ОАс ОН