Nitrogen plays a key role in all areas of organic chemistry, from DNA and proteins to pharmaceuticals, dyes and polymers. Despite the large application of this element, there are just a few key principles under pinning its chemistry. This concise volume covers the principles of or ganonitrogen chemistry in a discussion of all the main organonitrogen functional groups. It develops the concepts logically under three dist inct sections, providing a clear overview of the synthesis, reactions and properties of nitrogen compounds.

An Introduction to Peptide Chemistry P. D. Bailey, University of York Peptide chemistry is a key area in natural product chemistry, combining aspects of analysis, synthesis and biochemistry. In recent years peptide chemistry has emerged as a discipline in its own right, distinct from amino acid chemistry and protein chemistry. The importance of peptide chemistry is reflected in the intense research interest, exemplified by the progress made in solid-phase peptide synthesis. Recent developments in the determination and prediction of the three-dimensional structure of peptides, and in our...

Peptides are a class of compounds constructed from amino acids which exhibit a remarkable range of biological properties. They can act as antibiotics, hormones, food additives, poisons or pain-killers. Due to their medicinal properties, the study of peptides is an active area of current research. This book looks at the basic chemistry which governs how peptides can be isolated, how their structure can be determined and how they can be synthesized.