Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

by Atta-ur Rahman

Overview

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry contains the latest articles written by leading authorities in their respective fields of research, presenting current frontiers and future guidelines for research based on important discoveries made in the field of bioactive natural products. It is an invaluable resource for anyone working in natural product and medicinal chemistry.

• Focuses on the chemistry of bioactive natural products
• Contains contributions by leading authorities in the field
• Presents sources of new pharmacophores

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444636034
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	02/15/2016
Series:	Studies in Natural Products Chemistry , #47
Pages:	458
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Atta-ur-Rahman, Professor Emeritus, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research), University of Karachi, Pakistan, was the Pakistan Federal Minister for Science and Technology (2000-2002), Federal Minister of Education (2002), and Chairman of the Higher Education Commission with the status of a Federal Minister from 2002-2008. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (FRS) and an UNESCO Science Laureate. He is a leading scientist with more than 930 publications in several fields of organic chemistry.

Table of Contents

1. Topoisomerase I Inhibitors Derived from Natural Products: Structure-Activity Relationships and Antitumor Potency, Chunquan Sheng et al. 2.Isolation and Identification of Enediynes and Cycloaromatized Derivatives, M. S. Vela Gurovic 3. Natural Substances from Higher Plants as Potential Anti-MRSA Agents, Györgyi Horváth et al. 4. Multi-targeted Bioactive Materials of Plants in the Curcuma Genus and Related Compounds: Recent Advances, Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot 5. Novel Diarylheptanoids and Metabolism and Bioavailablity of Curcumin, Jeevan K. Prasain And Stephen Barnes 6. Antiulcerogenic Compounds Isolated from Medicinal Plants, Fernando Pereira Beserra, et al. 7. The Total Synthesis of (-)-Tetrodotoxin: A Historical Account, Carlos A. Valdez 8. Chiral Acyclic PNA Modifications: Synthesis and Properties, A. M. Varizhuk et al. 9. Marine-Derived Fungi: Source of Biologically Potent and Novel Compounds, Mahesh S. Majik et al. 10. Recent Advances in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology of Quorum-Sensing Pheromones and Microbial Hormones, Arata Yajima 11. Exogenous and Endogenous Mediators of Oxygen Metabolism: Alternatives for Chemical and Biological Activity, Galina F. Fedorova et al. 12. Recent Advances for Synthesis of Scyphostatin and Utilization of Oxabicyclo[2.2.1]Heptene toward Ethyl Shikimate, Kazuaki Kuwata et al. 13. Isolation, Total Synthesis and Biological Activities of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid (ACC) Containing Natural Compounds, Michael G. Coleman and André O. Hudson

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From the Publisher

As an essential resource for researchers and engineers working in natural products and medicinal chemistry, this book presents current frontiers and future guidelines for research based on important discoveries made in the field of bioactive natural products

Editorial Reviews

"...each chapter is well-written and extensively referenced."--JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY "...is a valuable collection of recent synthetic endeavors for organic chemists who find the strategy and execution of a total synthesis appealing and interesting."--JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY "... The chapters are well-written, have good, clear structures, and the final products reflect a characteristically well produced volume."-- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY "...the chapters are impressively up-to-date, with many literature references."-- FITOTERAPIA

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