Chirality in Biological Nanospaces: Reactions in Active Sites

ISBN-13: 9781439840023 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 228 str.

Nilashis Nandi

Opis

"Discusses the relationship of molecular chirality and biology. Diverse natural biological molecules are dissymmetric and are discussed. Also described are the interactions between molecules in a confined state in biological systems and the resulting fascinating properties"--Provided by publisher.

Spis treści

Introduction. Chiral discrimination in the active site of oxidoreductase. Transferases and chiral discrimination. Influence of chirality on the hydrolysis reactions within the active site of hydrolases. Influence of chirality on the reactions in the active site of lyases. Chiral discrimination in the active site of ligases. Summary and future.