| Alkaloids: Biochemistry, Ecology, and Medicinal Applications 1998 Edition Contributor(s): Roberts, Margaret F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0306454653 ISBN-13: 9780306454653 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $360.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: Not since the late 1970s has a single work presented the biology of this heterogenous group of secondary alkaloids in such depth. Alkaloids, a unique treatise featuring leaders in the field, presents both the historical use of alkaloids and the latest discoveries in the biochemistry of alkaloid production in plants alkaloid ecology, including marine invertebrates, animal and plant parasites, and alkaloids as antimicrobial and current medicinal use . Highlights include chapters on the chemical ecology of alkaloids in host-predator interactions, and on the compartmentation of alkaloids synthesis, transport, and storage. Extensive cross-referencing in tabular format makes this volume an excellent reference. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry - Medical | Biochemistry - Medical | Pharmacy |
| Dewey: 580 |
| LCCN: 98017602 |
| Series: Language of Science |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 7" W x 10" (2.41 lbs) 482 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Not since the late 1970s has a single work presented the biology of this heterogenous group of secondary alkaloids in such depth. Alkaloids, a unique treatise featuring leaders in the field, presents both the historical use of alkaloids and the latest discoveries in
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