Author | : Trevor Walworth Goodwin |
File Size | : 54,5 Mb |
Publisher | : Unknown |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 01 January 1970 |
ISBN | : OCLC:480620356 |
Pages | : 186 pages |
Natural Substances Formed Biologically from Mevalonic Acid by Trevor Walworth Goodwin Book PDF Summary
Chemistry of mevalonic acid. Conversion of mevalonic acid into prenyl hydrocarbons as exemplified by the synthesis of squalene. Enzymatic studies on the oxidative cyclizations of squalene. Sterol biosynthesis. Nature and distribution of terpene quinones. The biosynthesis of terpenoid quinones. Polyprenols. Biological function of terpenoid quinones. Terpenoids in insects. Biosynthesis of terpenoid alkaloids.