Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry of Natural Products and Their Model Compounds

An assessment of the known properties of natural products and their model compounds to determine their usefulness in biological and medical experimentation, as well as in synkinetics - the reversible synthesis of noncovalent compounds. It explores new techniques such as cryoelectron and scanning force microscopy and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of membrane systems. There are 500 figures and reaction schemes. Molecular And Supramolecular Chemistry Of Natural Products And Their Model Compounds Describes The Major Molecular Building Blocks Of Animals And Plants: Lipids, Proteins, And Carbohydrates ... Covers Functional Molecules - Steroids, Carotenoids, Porphyrins, Vitamins, Nucleic Acids, And Proteins ... Explores The Role Of Vectorial Reaction Chains In The Construction Of Nanometer Size Devices ... Assesses The Likelihood Of Molecular Assemblies Of Cellulose Degradation Products Becoming The Major Basis Of Plastics ... Discusses Reactions With Light, Electrons, Protons, Oxygen, And Water ... Includes Sections On Protein, Nucleic Acid, And Polysaccharide Chemistry ... Considers The Driving Forces Behind The Formation Of Nonsymmetric Fluid And Chiral Solid Membrane Structures ... Sketches The Synthesis Of Model Compounds And Their Roles In The Mimicry Of Biological Function ... Explains The Different Assembly Properties Of Open-chain Hydrocarbons, Cyclopentane, And Cyclohexane Derivatives And Planar Aromatic Molecules ... And Much More.--jacket. Structure And Reactivity Patterns In Natural Compounds -- Lipids And Membranes -- Steroids: Rigidity And Flexibility In Carbocycles -- Carbohydrates: Orgies In Biomass And Stereochemistry -- Carotenes: Rigidity And Color -- Porphyrins: The Utilization Of Light And Oxygen -- Vitamins: Versatile Assistants -- Dna: A Polar, Flexible, And Fragile Matrix -- Proteins: Recognition Of All Molecules And Modules For Functional Reaction Chains. Jürgen-hinrich Fuhrhop And Claus Endisch. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Structure and reactivity patterns in natural compounds lipids and membranes steroids - rigidity and flexibility in carbocycles carbohydrates - orgies in biomass and stereochemistry carotenes -rigidity and colour porphyrins - the utilization of light and oxygen vitamins - versatile assistants DNA - a polar, flexible and fragile matrix proteins - recognition of all molecules and modules for functional reaction chains. Presents an assessment of the known properties of natural products and their model compounds to determine their usefulness in biological and medical experimentation, as well as in synkinetics - the reversible synthesis of noncovalent compounds. The classic sequence of experiments with natural compounds in the twentieth century has been as follows: isolation from biological sources, purification, elucidation of molecular structure, and finally total synthesis.