Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry of Natural Products and Their Model Compounds [Hardcover]

An assessment of the known properties of natural products and their model compounds to determine their usefulness in biological and medical experimentation, as well as in synkinetics - the reversible synthesis of noncovalent compounds. It explores new techniques such as cryoelectron and scanning force microscopy and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of membrane systems. There are 500 figures and reaction schemes.Structure and reactivity patterns in natural compounds; lipids and membranes; steroids - rigidity and flexibility in carbocycles; carbohydrates - orgies in biomass and stereochemistry; carotenes -rigidity and colour; porphyrins - the utilization of light and oxygen; vitamins - versatile assistants; DNA - a polar, flexible and fragile matrix; proteins - recognition of all molecules and modules for functional reaction chains.An assessment of the known properties of natural products and their model compounds to determine their usefulness in biological and medical experimentation, as well as in synkinetics - the reversible synthesis of noncovalent compounds. It explores new techniques such as cryoelectron and scanning force microscopy and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of membrane systems. There are 500 figures and reaction schemes. ...an interesting and stimulating book, which can be warmly recommended.
---Angewandte Chemie, 2001Jurgen-Hinrich Fuhrhop, Claus EndischUSCopyright ? 2000 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.