UID:
edoccha_9960073702202883
Format:
1 online resource (345 p.)
ISBN:
1-4832-2220-9
Series Statement:
Comprehensive Biochemistry ; v.5
Content:
Carbohydrates
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Copyright Page; Carbohydrates; CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS VOLUME; GENERAL PREFACE; PREFACE TO SECTION II; Table of Contents; Chapter I. The Monosaccharides; 1. General structure of monosaccharides; 2. The configuration of monosaccharides; 3. Structurally modified monosaccharides; 4. The monosaccharides as ring compounds; 5. Interconversions; 6. Esters; 7. Acetals; 8. Anhydro-sugars; 9. Amino-sugars; 10. Separation and identification of monosaccharides; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter II. Aldonic, Uronic, Oxoaldonic and Ascorbic Acids; 1. Aldonic acids; 2. Uronic acids
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3. Oxoaldonic acids4. Ascorbic acids; REFERENCES; Chapter III. Amino Sugars; 1. Syntheses; 2. Derivatives; 3. Stability, oxidation and decomposition reactions; REFERENCES; Chapter IV. Sugar Phosphates; 1. Introduction; 2. Preparation of sugar phosphates; 3. Separation of the phosphate group; 4. Analytical methods; 5. Acid strength; 6. Descriptive; REFERENCES; Chapter V. Glycosides; 1. Introduction; 2. The Fischer reaction; 3. The Helferich reaction; 4. The Koenigs-Knorr reaction; 5. Deacetylation of glycoside acetates; 6. Preparation of glycosyluronic acids; REFERENCES
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Chapter VI The Oligosaccharides1. Introduction; 2. Preparation; 3. Disaccharides; 4. Higher oligosaccharides; 5. Oligosaccharides of animal origin; 6. Enzymic synthesis of oligosaccharides by transglycosylation; REFERENCES; Chmpter VII. Polysaccharides; Section a: General; 1. Introduction; 2. Classification; Section b: Polysaccharides (Excluding Glycuronans, Bacterial Polysaccharides and Mucopolysaccharides); 1. Nomenclature; 2. Examination of polysaccharides by physical methods; 3. Examination of polysaccharides by chemical methods; 4. Homopolysaccharides; 5. Heteropolysaccharides
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BIBLIOGRAPHYSection c: Polyuronides; 1. Introduction; 2. The pectic polyuronides (pectins); 3. Alginic acids and alginates (algin); REFERENCES; Section d: Polysaccharides of Bacteria, Moulds, Yeasts and Protozoa; 1. Introduction; 2. Polyglucosans; 3. Levens ( polyfruetosans); 4. Polymannans; 5. Polygalactans; 6. Colominic acid (poly-N-acetylneuraminic acid); 7. Chitin; 8. Vi antigen (poly-2-N-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galacturonic acid); 9. Hyaluronic acid; 10. Complex polysaccharides of gram-positive bacteria; 11. Complex polysaccharides of gram-negative bacteria; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES
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Section e: Mucopolysaccharides (Acidic Glycosaminoglycans)1. Introduction; 2. Nomenclature; 3. General methods; 4. Chitin; 5. Galactosaminoglycan of Aspergillus parasiticus; 6. Hyaluronic acid; 7. Teichan (Teichuronic acid); 8. Chondroitin 4-sulfate; 9. Chondroitin 6-sulfate; 10. Chondroitin; 11. Dermatan sulfate; 12. Heparan sulfate; 13. Heparin; 14. Keratan sulfate; REFERENCES; Chapter VIII. Cyclitols; 1. The inositols; 2. The quercitols; 3. The inosamines; 4. Quinic acid and shikimic acid; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; COMPREHENSIVE BIOCHEMISTRY
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-322-34068-4
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4831-9717-4
Language:
English
