This reference text provides a link between N-heterocyclic chemistry and biochemistry, enabling a researcher to consult one volume to obtain the structural properties of the N-heterocyclics and the physiological processes in which they take part. N-heterocyclics include molecules of important biological significance, among them the majority of coenzymes, metabolic regulators and integrators such as adenosine and GTP, signalling compounds like the cyclic nucleotides and plant cytokinins, and biochemically functional pigments such as haemoglobin and chlorophyll. In this book the author brings up questions about the role of these components in different metabolic regulations and their biological functions. It should be of use to post-graduate students and researchers in fields such as metabolism, pharmacology, biotechnology, biochemistry, agrochemistry and general chemistry.
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Pyrroles and tetrapyrroles, including porphyrins: introduction; natural occurrence of monopyrroles; pyrrolic properties of biochemical relevance; discovery and natural occurrence of tetrapyrroles and related compounds; natural occurrence of dipyrroles and tripyrroles; porphyrin biosynthesis and interconversion; porphyrin catabolism and the formation of bile pigments and phycobilins; biochemical functions; biological and pharmacological activity; synthetic compounds of clinical importance; imidazoles and benzimidazoles: discovery and natural occurrence; chemical properties of biochemical interest; biosynthesis; catabolism; biological functions; biological and pharmacological activity; pyrazoles: discovery and natural occurrence; chemicals properties of biochemical interest; biosynthesis of pyrazole and beta-pyrazol-1-ylalanine; catabolism; biological and pharmacological activity; synthetic pyrazoles of medical and agricultural importance; pyridines: discovery and natural occurrence; chemical properties of biochemical interest; biosynthesis and interconversion; catabolism; biochemical functions; biological and pharmacological activity of pyridine derivatives; synthetic compounds of clinical importance; compounds of agricultural importance; pyrimidines: discovery and occurrence; chemical properties of biochemical interest; biosynthesis and interconversion; pyrimidine catabolism; biochemical functions of pyrimidines; biological and pharmacological activity of naturally occurring pyrimidines; synthetic pyrimidines of pharmaceutical interest; pyrimidines in horticultural and agricultural use; pyrimidine chemistry and biochemistry; purines: discovery and natural occurrence; chemical properties of biological significance; biosynthesis and interconversion; purine catabolism; defects in purine metabolism; biochemical functions of purine; biological and pharmacological activity; synthetic purines and purine analogues of clinical importance; pteridines: discovery and natural occurrence; chemical and physical properties of biochemical interest; biosynthesis of folates; catabolism; biochemical role of folic acid and its derivatives; synthetic compounds of clinical importance; Flavins: discovery and natural occurrence; chemical properties of biochemical interest; biogenesis of flavins and pteridines; biosynthesis of riboflavin; biochemical role riboflavin and its derivatives; synthetic compounds of medicinal or agricultural interest; indoles: discovery and natural occurrence; chemical properties of biochemical interest; biosynthesis and interconversion; catabolism; biochemical functions. (Part contents).
