Chemistry Of Natural Products

This book is designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Chemistry. The content in adequate details is presented in a lucid language and is well illustrated. It would be equally useful to the learners in interdisciplinary areas like Biochemistry and Biotechnology etc.CONTENTSPrefaceChapter 1 : Amino Acids: Introduction. Nomenclature of Amino acids Classification of Amino acids Stereochemical aspects of Ą- Amino acids Physical properties of Ą-Amino acids Chemical reactions of Amino acids Industrial preparation of Ą- amino acids Chemical synthesis of Ą-Amino acids Industrial applications of Ą-Amino acidsChapter 2 : Peptides : Introduction Structure and Classification of Peptides Nomenclature of Peptides Peptide Synthesis Solid phase Peptide Synthesis Some Biologically important PeptidesChapter 3: Proteins : Introduction Classification of Proteins Properties of Proteins Structural organisation of ProteinsChapter 4: Enzymes : Introduction Nomenclature and Classification of Enzymes Characteristics of Enzymes Mechanism of Enzyme action Factors affecting Enzyme action Chymotrypsin: an Enzyme in action Cofactors (or coenzymes) Enzymes in Organic synthesisGlossaryIndex.