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Amino Acid and Peptide Synthesis

Second Edition

John Jones

Publication Date - 01 August 2002

ISBN: 9780199257386

96 pages
Paperback

Description

This is a thoroughly updated edition of one of the best selling titles in the Oxford Chemistry Primer series. John Jones provides an excellent, easy to read introduction to amino acid and peptide synthesis aimed at second and final year students. The text begins with a brief survey of the role and diversity of amino acids, peptides, and proteins in nature, and goes on to describe and explain the principal methods of chemical synthesis. With its emphasis on chemical principles and strategies rather than detailed technical matters, the book will be essential reading for all students of chemistry with an interest in this field.

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"With its emphasis on chemical principles and strategies rather than detailed technical matters, the text will be useful for undergraduate students in chemistry and biochemistry."--SciTech Book News

Table of Contents

    1. Introduction
    2. *a-Amino acid synthesis
    3. *a-Amino protection
    4. *a-Carboxy protection
    5. Peptide bond formation
    6. Residue-specific considerations
    7. Strategy and tactics
    8. Solution peptide synthesis
    9. Solid phase peptide synthesis
    10. GFP, a tour de force
    APPENDIX A. Abbreviations and their use
    APPENDIX B. Further reading and general sources
    Index

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