The Peptides

PrefaceContents of Volume IINomenclature of Amino Acids and PeptidesIntroductionI. Amino-Protecting Groups A. Acyl-Type Protecting Groups B. Urethan Protecting Groups C. Alkyl-Type Protecting Groups D. Arylidene-Type Protecting Groups E. Protection by ProtonationII. Carboxyl-Protecting Groups A. Carboxyl Protection by Esterification B. Carboxyl Protection by Hydrazide or Amide Formation C. Carboxyl Protection by Salt FormationIII. Formation of the Peptide Bond A. Classical Methods B. Peptide Synthesis by Activation of the Carboxyl Group C. Synthesis of Peptides by Activation of the Amino GroupIV. Amino Acids A. Monoaminomonocarboxylic Acids B. Basic Amino Acids C. Acidic Amino Acids D. Diaminodicarboxylic Acids E. Amino Acids with the Alcoholic Hydroxyl Group F. Amino Acids with the Aromatic Hydroxyl Group G. Sulfur Amino AcidsV. The Synthesis of Cyclic Peptides A. Homodetic Cyclic Peptides B. Heterodetic Cyclic PeptidesVI. Depsipeptides A. O-Peptides B. S-Peptides C. PeptolidesVII. Peptoids A. Phosphopeptides B. Glycopeptides C. Nucleopeptides D. ChromopeptidesVIII. The Plastein Reaction A. Plastein Formation of Natural Peptides B. Synthesis of Plastein-Active PeptidesIX. Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis TextX. Problems of Racemization A. Methods for the Determination of Racemization B. Theory of Racemization C. Tendency to Racemization of the Most Important Coupling MethodsBibliographyAuthor IndexSubject Index