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Fortschritte der Chemie Organischer Naturstoffe / Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products / Progres dans la Chimie des Substances Organiques Naturelles (English, French, German, Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1961)
D.H.R. Barton, J E Courtois, L. Crombie, M Elliot, S. Ito, …
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R1,538
Discovery Miles 15 380
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Fortschritte Der Chemie Organischer Naturstoffe / Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products / Progres Dans La Chimie Des Substances Organiques Naturelles (English, German, Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1965)
J. Engel, W Grassmann, K Hannig, L M Jackman, R.T. Jones, …
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R2,602
R905
Discovery Miles 9 050
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Sulfonium compounds have been known to the organic chemist for
almost 90 years. During most of this period they remained
curiosities, well suited for didactic purposes to illustrate
certain similarities to ether adducts and to organic ammonium
compounds. Their exploration remained largely in the academic
realm, because no unusual practical applications were found in
spite of a steady increase in the attention paid to them. An event
that occasionally puts a class of compounds into the center of
interest is the recognition of its occurrence in nature and of
special biological significance. The first natural sulfonium
compound was discovered less than 20 years ago, somewhat by chance
rather than as the climax of some coveted biochemical problem.
Gradually, however, the unique role of sulfonium compounds,
especially of S-adenosyl- methionine, in enzymatic group transfer
reactions such as trans- methylation was recognized, and the recent
upsurge of interest has been exceptional. The present review is
directed toward an interpretation of the properties and functions
of biological sulfonium compounds with frequent reference to their
structural chemistry. The data presented here may suggest novel or
improved analytical techniques and new interpretations of the
mechanism of group transfer. Furthermore, a stimulus may be derived
for the design of sulfonium compound analogues. The availability of
competitive analogues of biochemical key compounds has aided in the
understanding of the function of virtually all metabolic
intermediates, prosthetic groups of enzymes, vitamins, amino acids,
and other compounds. The pattern will be similar in sulfonium
biochemistry.
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