ISBN-13: 9780854042272 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 462 str.
ISBN-13: 9780854042272 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 462 str.
Comprising a comprehensive review of significant developments at this biology/chemistry interface, this volume opens with an overview of amino acids and their applications. Work on peptides is reviewed over several chapters, ranging from current trends in their synthesis and conformational and structural analysis, to peptidomimetics and the discovery of peptide-related molecules in nature. The application of advanced techniques in structural elucidation is incorporated into all chapters, whilst periodic chapters on metal complexes of amino acids, peptides and beta-lactams extend the scope of coverage. Searching of specialist topics is facilitated by the sub-division of chapters into discrete subject areas, allowing annual trends to be monitored. Researchers in the pharmaceutical and allied industries, and at the biology/chemistry interface in academia should find this an indispensable reference source.