Bioorganic Marine Chemistry

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Burgeoning research into marine natural products during the past two decades has in no small measure been due to an heightened and world-wide interest in the ocean, to the development of new sophisticated computer-driven instrumentation, and to major advances in separation science. Organic chemists have been fully aware that processes in living systems occur in an aqueous medium. Nevertheless, the chemists who have specialized in the study of small molecules have found it expedient to use organic rather than aqueous solvents for the isolation and manipulation of secondary metabolites. The emergence of new chromatographic techniques, the promise of rewarding results, not to mention the relevance of polar molecules to life itself, have contributed to a new awareness of the importance of organic chemistry in an aqueous medium. The first chapter in Volume 2 of Bioorganic Marine Chemistry reflects the growing interest and concern with water-soluble com pounds. Quinn, who pioneered the separation of such molecules, has contributed a review which closely links techniques with results and is based on practical experience. The second chapter, by Stonik and Elyakov, examines the vast chemical literature of the phylum Echinodermata - over one fourth of it in difficulty accessible Russian language publications. The Soviet authors evaluate the data for their suitability as chemotaxonomic markers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 192 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642727269

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Bioorganic Marine Chemistry by Anonim Pdf

The present series, "Bio-organic Marine Chemistry," is being launched at a time when we have the fundamental knowledge and the requisite instrumentation to probe the molecular basis of many biological phenomena. The final volume of "Marine Natural Products-Chemical and Biological Perspectives" (Academic Press), which may be con sidered the precursor of this series, was published in 1983. In that series, which I edited, primary emphasis was placed on molecular structure and phyletic relationships. This focus was compatible with the major concerns of a growing research community in the field of marine natural products. Moreover, a need existed for timely reviews of a rapidly expanding and widely scattered primary literature. As I read again the Preface to Volume 1 (1978), I am amazed at the changes in direction and emphasis which have taken place during these few intervening years. Sufficient basic data are now at hand to gauge the breadth of the marine natural product spectrum and to raise questions of functions, both within and outside the marine ecosystem. Although we have few answers, the questions have become meaningful and pointed. Furthermore, the task of tracking and cataloguing the steady stream of fascinating new structures has been assumed by Faulkner's periodic surveys in Natural Product Reports, a bimonthly publication of the Royal Society of Chemistry. The study of marine natural products remains firmly anchored in chemistry, i. e. in molecular integrity, yet continues to seek greater involvement in functional biology.

Author : Tatsuo Higa
Publisher : Springer Verlag
Page : 157 pages
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Release : 1991
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387535225

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Bioorganic Marine Chemistry by Tatsuo Higa Pdf

Author : A.R. Davis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
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Release : 1989-10-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015018506504

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Bioorganic Marine Chemistry by A.R. Davis Pdf

The first three chapters of Vol. 3 of Bio-organic Marine Chemistry deal with the chemistry and function of peptides. Chapter 1 by Ireland and coworkers serves as an introduction to marine-derived peptides. It is arranged phyletically and encompasses the entire range from dipeptides to a compound with 95 amino acid residues. Peptides involved in primary metabolism and hence belonging to the realm of macromolecular biochemistry are excluded. However, it might be mentioned in passing that the dividing line between large and small molecule chemistry is continually becoming less distinct. Not only are more compounds of intermediate size, from 1,000 to 10,000 dalton, being discovered, but instruments and techniques, particularly in mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance have been developed for their structural elucidation by what is considered small molecule methodology. Two groups of peptides are discussed in separate chapters. Biologists who have observed and described the mating behavior of diverse species of marine invertebrates have long surmised that a chemical mechanism might be operating in many cases of individual as well as mass fertilization. The chemical activators of sea urchin sperm prove to be a series of peptides, whose structures and activity are discussed by Suzuki.

Author : K.F. Albizati,V.A. Martin,M.R. Agharahimi,D.A. Stolze
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 334 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642768385

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Synthesis of Marine Natural Products 2 by K.F. Albizati,V.A. Martin,M.R. Agharahimi,D.A. Stolze Pdf

Volumes five and six of Bioorganic Marine Chemistry differ from their predecessors in two respects - they deal exclusively with laboratory synthesis of marine natural products and they represent the effort of a single author and his associates. The rationale for these departures is readily perceived. For several decades organic synthesis has without doubt been the most spectacular branch of organic chemistry. While the late R.B. Woodward's dictum - organic compounds can undergo only four basic reactions: they can gain electrons; they can lose electrons; they can be transformed with acid or with base - is still true, the wealth and variety of available reagents which will accomplish chemical transformations has reached staggering proportions. Little wonder then, that synthetic methodology has achieved a high degree of predictability and total synthesis of natural products has been successfully directed toward ever more challenging targets. As for the second point, that of single authorship, multiple authorship would invariably have led to gaps and overlaps, thus making it difficult to assemble and assess recent research in a systematic and comprehens ive fashion.

Author : K. F. Albizati,V. A. Martin,M. R. Agharahimi
Publisher : Bioorganic Marine Chemistry
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387543759

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Synthesis of Marine Natural Products by K. F. Albizati,V. A. Martin,M. R. Agharahimi Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 143 pages
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Release : 1988-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 354019357X

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Bioorganic Marine Chemistry by Anonim Pdf

Burgeoning research into marine natural products during the past two decades has in no small measure been due to an heightened and world-wide interest in the ocean, to the development of new sophisticated computer-driven instrumentation, and to major advances in separation science. Organic chemists have been fully aware that processes in living systems occur in an aqueous medium. Nevertheless, the chemists who have specialized in the study of small molecules have found it expedient to use organic rather than aqueous solvents for the isolation and manipulation of secondary metabolites. The emergence of new chromatographic techniques, the promise of rewarding results, not to mention the relevance of polar molecules to life itself, have contributed to a new awareness of the importance of organic chemistry in an aqueous medium. The first chapter in Volume 2 of Bioorganic Marine Chemistry reflects the growing interest and concern with water-soluble com pounds. Quinn, who pioneered the separation of such molecules, has contributed a review which closely links techniques with results and is based on practical experience. The second chapter, by Stonik and Elyakov, examines the vast chemical literature of the phylum Echinodermata - over one fourth of it in difficulty accessible Russian language publications. The Soviet authors evaluate the data for their suitability as chemotaxonomic markers.

Author : K.F. Albizati,V.A. Martin,M.R. Agharahimi,D.A. Stolze
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642768354

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Synthesis of Marine Natural Products 1 by K.F. Albizati,V.A. Martin,M.R. Agharahimi,D.A. Stolze Pdf

Volumes five and six of Bioorganic Marine Chemistry differ from their predecessors in two respects - they deal exclusively with labor atory synthesis of marine natural products and they represent the effort of a single author and his associates. The rationale for these departures is readily perceived. For several decades organic synthesis has without doubt been the most spectacular branch of organic chemistry. While the late R.B. Woodward's dictum - organic compounds can undergo only four basic reactions: they can gain electrons; they can lose electrons; they can be transformed with acid or with base - is still true, the wealth and variety of available reagents which will accomplish chemical transformations has reached staggering proportions. Little wonder then, that synthetic methodology has achieved a high degree of predictability and total synthesis of natural products has been successfully directed toward ever more challenging targets. As for the second point, that of single authorship, multiple authorship would invariably have led to gaps and overlaps, thus making it difficult to assemble and assess recent research in a systematic and comprehens ive fashion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 162 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642763205

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Bioorganic Marine Chemistry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul J. Scheuer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015018506488

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Bioorganic Marine Chemistry by Paul J. Scheuer Pdf

Author : Dewan S. Bhakuni,D.S. Rawat
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 397 pages
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Release : 2006-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402034848

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Bioactive Marine Natural Products by Dewan S. Bhakuni,D.S. Rawat Pdf

Bioactive Marine Natural Products is the first book available that covers all aspects of bioactive marine natural products. It fills the void in the literature for bioactive marine natural products. The book covers various aspects of marine natural products and it is hoped that all the major classes of bioactive compounds are included. Different classes of marine organisms and the separation and isolation techniques are discussed. The chemistry and biology of marine toxins, peptides, alkaloids, nucleosides and prostanoids are discussed in detail. Biological, toxicological and clinical evaluations are also dealt with to ensure that the book may be adopted at any stage by any practicing organic chemist or biologist, working in academia or in R and D divisions of pharmaceutical companies. Each chapter in the book includes an abstract to highlight the major points discussed in the text and concluding remarks are given. References to books, monographs, review articles and original papers are provided at the end of each chapter.

Author : Kim Albizati,V.A. Martin,M.R. Agharahimi,D.A. Stolze
Publisher : Springer
Page : 344 pages
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Release : 1992-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540543767

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Synthesis of Marine Natural Products 2 by Kim Albizati,V.A. Martin,M.R. Agharahimi,D.A. Stolze Pdf

Volumes five and six of Bioorganic Marine Chemistry differ from their predecessors in two respects - they deal exclusively with laboratory synthesis of marine natural products and they represent the effort of a single author and his associates. The rationale for these departures is readily perceived. For several decades organic synthesis has without doubt been the most spectacular branch of organic chemistry. While the late R.B. Woodward's dictum - organic compounds can undergo only four basic reactions: they can gain electrons; they can lose electrons; they can be transformed with acid or with base - is still true, the wealth and variety of available reagents which will accomplish chemical transformations has reached staggering proportions. Little wonder then, that synthetic methodology has achieved a high degree of predictability and total synthesis of natural products has been successfully directed toward ever more challenging targets. As for the second point, that of single authorship, multiple authorship would invariably have led to gaps and overlaps, thus making it difficult to assemble and assess recent research in a systematic and comprehens ive fashion.

Author : Ulf Diederichsen,Thisbe K. Lindhorst,B. Westermann,Ludger A. Wessjohann
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527296651

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Bioorganic Chemistry by Ulf Diederichsen,Thisbe K. Lindhorst,B. Westermann,Ludger A. Wessjohann Pdf

The understanding of (patho)physiological processes - the biosynthesis of biomolecules such as enzymes, nucleic acids, and secondary metabolites; the pathways of signaltransduction; or the function of pharmaceutical agents - is of increasing importance not only for drug research but also for the development of new synthetic methods in organic chemistry and biochemistry. In a truly interdisciplinary way bioorganic chemistry unites the central questions of biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, and spectroscopy. This book fills a void in this rapidly growing field of chemistry and gives a thorough yet understandable introduction for advanced students and researchers alike. Contributions of more than sixty scientists provide a topical overview of recent advances in: drug development based on natural products; the biosynthesis, activity, and application of enzymes; carbohydrates; peptides; nucleic acids; analytical methods in bioorganic chemistry. This book will be an appetizer for all - students and researchers alike - seeking orientation in this fascinating field of chemistry.

Author : James B. McClintock,Bill J. Baker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420036602

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Marine Chemical Ecology by James B. McClintock,Bill J. Baker Pdf

The interdisciplinary field of marine chemical ecology is an expanding and dynamic science. It is no surprise that the breadth of marine organisms studied expanded in concert with developments in underwater technology. With its up-to-date subject reviews by experts, Marine Chemical Ecology is the most current, comprehensive book on the subject. The

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 206 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642752568

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Bioorganic Chemistry Frontiers by Anonim Pdf

Better understanding of life processes on a molecular level is the aim of Bioorganic Chemistry. Structure elucidation, synthesis of biomimetic models, theoretical and mechanistic concepts e.g. of enzyme action are the basic tools. The new series will bring together critical reviews on the progress in this field.