Carbohydrates: The Essential Molecules of Life

Author:   Robert V. Stick (The University of Western Australia, Nedlands) ,  Spencer Williams
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780240521183


Pages:   496
Publication Date:   24 October 2008
Format:   Hardback
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This book provides the ""nuts and bolts"" background for a successful study of carbohydrates - the essential molecules that not only give you energy, but are an integral part of many biological processes. A question often asked is 'Why do carbohydrate chemistry?' The answer is simple: It is fundamental to a study of biology. Carbohydrates are the building blocks of life and enable biological processes to take place. Therefore the book will provide a taste for the subject of glycobiology. Covering the basics of carbohydrates and then the chemistry and reactions of carbohydrates this book will enable a chemist to gain essential knowledge that will enable them to move smoothly into the worlds of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology.

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Author:   Robert V. Stick (The University of Western Australia, Nedlands) ,  Spencer Williams
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Focal Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780240521183


ISBN 10:   0240521188
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   24 October 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: The ‘Nuts and Bolts’ of Carbohydrates 2: Synthesis and Protecting Groups 3: The Reactions of Monosaccharides 4: The Formation of the Glycosidic Linkage 5: Oligosaccharide Synthesis 6: Monosaccharide Metabolism 7: Enzymatic Cleavage of Glycosides: Mechanism, Inhibition and Synthetic Applications 8: Glycosyltransferases 9: Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides and Polysaccharides 10: Modifications of Glycans and Glycoconjugates 11: Glycoproteins and Proteoglycans 12: Classics in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology

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Robert Stick is a Queenslander by birth and completed his undergraduate and higher degrees at the University of Queensland. Following post-doctoral studies with Ray Lemieux and Sir Derek Barton, he took a faculty position at The University of Western Australia in 1975 and has since spent sabbatical leaves with Bert Fraser-Reid (Duke University), and with Bill Cullen and Steve Withers (both of the University of British Columbia).

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