Carbohydrates have attracted a great deal of research interest in recent years from both synthetic chemists and glycobiologists. As a result they are now associated with a plethora of important biological processes and have been implicated in the onset and progress of many lethal diseases. They have therefore been identified as novel targets of therapeutic importance. This book, which is aimed at synthetic and medicinal chemists, hopes to introduce both undergraduates and research students to the chemistry and biology of carbohydrates. The book investigates methods for synthesising carbohydrates in a systematic and logical manner and provides real examples from the literature to exemplify the procedures introduced. Both traditional and modern methods for synthesising carbohydrates, including enzymatic and solid-phase techniques, are discussed.
Edited by:
Helen Osborn, Tariq Khan Imprint: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: No.3 Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
Spine: 7mm
Weight: 250g ISBN:9780198502609 ISBN 10: 0198502605 Series:Oxford Chemistry Masters Pages: 124 Publication Date:01 June 2000 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active