Advances in enzymology and related areas of molecular biology, v.76.

9780471235842

Advances in enzymology and related areas of molecular biology, v.76.

Ed. by Eric J. Toone.

John Wiley & Sons

2009

272 pages

$100.00

Hardcover

Series: title

QP601

This volume in a series going back to 1941 focuses on recent advances in the field of practical preparative enzymology. The four papers presented describe the construction of complex biosynthetic pathways for the preparation of a variety of both fine and commodity chemicals and biofuels. The use of evolutionary strategies in synthetic biology is reviewed, and strategies for enzymatic glycosylation of complex natural products are given. The structure, activity, and mechanisms of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, a central enzyme of purine biosynthesis, are explained. Color illustrations are included. The readership for the book encompasses students and researchers in molecular biology, biochemistry, and enzymology. Toone teaches chemistry and biochemistry at Duke University.

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