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Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 1st Edition, Volume 72 - November 11, 2015
- Editors: David C. Baker, Derek Horton
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 1 4 1 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 3 5 7 - 0
Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, part of a long running serial that began in 1945, provides critical and informative articles written by research specia… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, part of a long running serial that began in 1945, provides critical and informative articles written by research specialists that integrate the industrial, analytical, and technological aspects of biochemistry, organic chemistry, and instrumentation methodology in the study of carbohydrates. Each article provides a definitive interpretation of the current status and future trends in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry.
- Features contributions from leading authorities and industry experts who specialize in carbohydrate chemistry, biochemistry, and research
- Integrates the industrial, analytical, and technological aspects of biochemistry, organic chemistry, and instrumentation methodology in the study of carbohydrates
- Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
Researchers in biochemistry, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and instrumentation methodology
- Preface
- Robert John (Robin) Ferrier: 1932–2013
- Chapter Two: Synthetic Approaches to l-Iduronic Acid and l-Idose: Key Building Blocks for the Preparation of Glycosaminoglycan Oligosaccharides
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Epimerization at C-5 of d-Glucose Derivatives
- 3 Homologation of Tetroses and Pentoses
- 4 Isomerization of Unsaturated Sugars
- 5 Miscellaneous Methods
- 6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter Three: Glycosylation of Cellulases: Engineering Better Enzymes for Biofuels
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Glycosylation of Cellulose-Degrading Enzymes
- 3 Recombinant Expression of Fungal Cellulases
- 4 Modifications by Glycan-Trimming Enzymes
- 5 Summary and Future Perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix 1 Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Linker Interacting with Crystalline Cellulose
- Chapter Four: Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOS): Structure, Function, and Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Structures of HMOS
- 3 Biosynthesis of HMOS
- 4 Functions of HMOS
- 5 Production of HMOS by Enzyme-Catalyzed Processes
- 6 Perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- Author Index
- No. of pages: 238
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 72
- Published: November 11, 2015
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128021415
- eBook ISBN: 9780128023570
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David C. Baker
Prof. David C. Baker has a broad research and teaching experience in the organic and medicinal chemistry of the carbohydrates, including nucleosides and cell-surface carbohydrates that are documented in over 200 publications, presentations, and patents. He was elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society where he has been active principally in the Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Chemistry, University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, USADH
Derek Horton
Affiliations and expertise
The American University, Washington, DC, USARead Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry on ScienceDirect