Main description:

Carbohydrate chemistry has seen a resurgence of interest stimulated by increasing awareness of the roles of these substances in biological recognition regulation. In addition, the increasing power of theoretical, physical and synthetic methods have enabled deeper insights into the properties of carbohydrates and their potential for exploitation.
Carbohydrates presents a contemporary picture of our knowledge of the structures and syntheses of monosaccharide, oligosaccharide and glycopeptide units, and the properties of some important examples and derivatives including sulphates and polysaccharides. Written by established experts in the field, the book provides informed perspective of nine key areas at a level between basic texts and special research treatments.

Contents:

Contributors. Preface. 1. Monosaccharides: geometry and dynamics; A.D. French, P. Finch. 2. Chemical synthesis of monosaccharides; K.J. Hale, A.C. Richardson. 3. Carbohydrate sulphates; R. Falshaw, R.H. Furneaux, G.C. Slim. 4. Conjugation of monosaccharides - synthesis of glycosidic linkages in glycosides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides; S. Oscarson. 5. Chemistry of glycopeptides; H. Kunz, B. Loehr, J. Habermann. 6. Oligosaccharide geometry and dynamics; J. Brady. 7. Shapes and interactions of polysaccharide chains; S. Perez, M. Kouwijzer. 8. Chemistry of polysaccharide modification and degradation; M. Yalpani. 9. Carbohydrate-protein interactions; L.T.J. Delbaere, L. Prasad. Index.