Carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry : structure and mechanism

Carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry : structure and mechanism /

Carbohydrates play important roles in biological systems as energy sources, as structural materials, and as informational structures.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Sinnott, Michael
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : RSC Publishing, 2007
Subjects:	Carbohydrates. Life sciences. Chemistry. Physical sciences. Biochemistry. Carbohydrates Biological Science Disciplines Chemistry Chemicals and Drugs Natural Science Disciplines Disciplines and Occupations Biochemistry carbohydrate. biological sciences. chemistry. physical sciences. biochemistry.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

Structures of the open-chain forms of reducing sugars, and their carbonyl group reactions
Conformations of monosaccharides
Nucleophilic substitution at the anomeric centre
Primary structure and conformation of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides
Enzyme-catalysed glycosyl transfer
Heterolytic chemistry other than nucleophilic attack at the anomeric or carbonyl centre
One-electron chemistry of carbohydrates.