Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 104 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Kinghorn, A. Douglas (Editor), Falk, Heinz (Editor), Gibbons, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319456164 ISBN-13: 9783319456164 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $237.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Biochemistry - Science | Chemistry - Organic - Medical | Pharmacy |
Dewey: 547 |
Series: Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.17 lbs) 246 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The first contribution describes apolar and polar molecular fossils and, in particular biomarkers, along the lines usually followed in organic chemistry textbooks, and points to their bioprecursors when available. Thus, the apolar compounds are divided in linear and branched alkanes followed by alicyclic compounds and aromatic and heterocyclic molecules, and, in particular, the geoporphyrins. The polar molecular fossils contain as functional groups or constituent units ethers, alcohols, phenols, carbonyl groups, flavonoids, quinones, and acids, or are polymers like kerogen, amber, melanin, proteins, or nucleic acids. The final sections discuss the methodology used and the fundamental processes encountered by the biomolecules described, including diagenesis, catagenesis, and metagenesis. |