Phenolic compound biochemistry
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Wilfred Vermerris; Ralph Nicholson
- ناشر : Dordrecht : Springer, cop
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9781402051630
Description
Preface. 1. 1. Definitions. 2. Classification. 3. Classes of phenolic compounds. 4. References. 2. 1. The benzene ring. 2. References. 3. 1. Introduction. 2. Protein isolation and purification. 3. Gene cloning strategies. 4. Isolation and characterization of recombinant proteins. 5. Carbohydrate catabolism. 6. The shikimate pathway. 7. The general phenylpropanoid pathway. 8. Biosynthesis of phenolic acids. 9. Biosynthesis of flavonoids and condensed tannins. 10. Monolignol biosynthesis. 11. Lignan biosynthesis. 12. Lignin biosynthesis. 13. Hydroxycinnamic acid biosynthesis. 14. Biosynthesis of sinapoyl esters. 15. Coumarin biosynthesis. 16. Stilbene biosynthesis. 17. Biosynthesis of gallotannins and ellagitannins. 18. References. 4. 1. Introduction. 2. Isolation of phenolic compounds. 3. Identification and characterization of phenolic compounds. 4. Visualization of phenolic compounds in planta using histochemical stains. 5. References. 5. 1. The principles of mass spectrometry. 2. New developments in mass spectrometry. 3. Quantitation. 4. References. 6. 1. Preformed antimicrobial and insecticidal metabolites. 2. Compounds formed in response to pathogen attack. 3. References. 7. 1. Introduction. 2. Antioxidant properties. 3. Disease prevention. 4. Activity against toxins. 5. References. Appendix-compounds. Index.
Includes examples that illustrate the chemical diversity and use of phenolic compounds. This book covers such topics as: nomenclature, chemical properties, biosynthesis, including an overview of the genetics controlling phenolic metabolism, isolation and characterization of phenolic compounds, and the impact of phenolics on human health
