The Alkaloids
Subtitle: Chemistry and Pharmacology
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Burlington
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9780080865737
Subjects: Alkaloids -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals; Alkaloids -- Periodicals; Alkaloids -- Physiological effect; Alkaloids
Description: Internationally acclaimed for more than 40 years, this Series, founded by the late Professor R.H.F. Manske, continues to provide outstanding coverage of the rapidly expanding field of the chemotaxonomy, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis, and biology of all classes of alkaloids from higher and lower plants, marine organisms, or various terrestrial animals. Each volume provides, through its distinguished authors, up-to-date and detailed coverage of particular classes or sources of alkaloids. Over the years, this Series has become the standard in natural product chemistry to which al.
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Table of contents: title: Front Cover; The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Pharmacology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Gelsemium Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Sarpagine-Type Alkaloids; III. Koumine-Type Alkaloids; IV. Humantenine-Type Alkaloids; V. Gelsedine-Type Alkaloids; VI. Gelsemine-Type Alkaloids; References; Chapter 2. Alkaloids Containing Quinolinequinone and Quinolinequinoneimine Units; I. Introduction; II. Alkaloids Containing a Quinolinequinone Unit; III. Alkaloids Containing a Quinolinequinoneimine Unit; IV. Summary; References; title: Chapter 3. Biosynthesis of Terpenoid Indole Alkaloids in Catharanthus roseus CellsI. Introduction; II. Biological Function of Alkaloids; III. Pathway Leading to Terpenoid Indole Alkaloids: Intermediates and Enzymes; IV. Genes Encoding Enzymes Involved in Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Biosynthesis; V. Metabolic Engineering; VI. Regulation of Alkaloid Biosynthesis; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Macrocyclic Peptide Alkaloids from Plants; I. Introduction; II. Peptide Alkaloids from Higher Plants; III. Cyclic Oligopeptides from Higher Plants; References; Cumulative Index of Titles; Index