Full Description
The volumes of this classic series, now referred to simply as "Zechmeister" after its founder, L. Zechmeister, have appeared under the Springer Imprint ever since the series' inauguration in 1938. The volumes contain contributions on various topics related to the origin, distribution, chemistry, synthesis, biochemistry, function or use of various classes of naturally occurring substances ranging from small molecules to biopolymers. Each contribution is written by a recognized authority in his field and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the topic in question. Addressed to biologists, technologists, and chemists alike, the series can be used by the expert as a source of information and literature citations and by the non-expert as a means of orientation in a rapidly developing discipline.
Contents
Non-Macrocyclic Trichothecenes, Part 2.- 1. Introduction and Nomenclature.- 2. Naturally Occurring Compounds.- 3. Unnatural Trichothecenes.- 4. Chemistry.- 5. Biosynthesis.- 6. Metabolism.- 7. Spectroscopy.- References.- Cardiac Glycosides.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Isolation and Identification.- 3. Biological Activity.- Acknowledgements.- Table 1. Cardenolide Glycosides Isolated from Plants.- Table 2. Bufadienolide Glycosides Isolated from Plants.- Table 3. Formulas of Cardiac Glycosides.- References.- Aspects of the Enzymology of the Shikim Pathway.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Shikimate Metabolic Pathway.- 3. Enzyme Mechanisms.- 4. Multifunctional Enzymes.- 5. Genetic Engineering.- Notes Added in Proof.- References.- Author Index.
