This series is world-renowned as the leading compilation of current reviews of this vast field. Internationally acclaimed for more than forty years, The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, founded by the late Professor R.H.F. Manske, continues to provide outstanding coverage of this rapidly expanding field. Each volume provides, through its distinguished authors, up-to-date and detailed coverage of particular classes or sources of alkaloids. * Up-to-date reviews on a large and very important group of natural products from both a chemical and biological perspective. * Comprehensive dynamic reviews written by the leading authors in the respective fields. * Broader coverage than before on the biological aspects.
Author(s): Geoffrey A. Cordell (Ed.)
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 1-237
Content:
The Alkaloids Chemistry and Biology
Page iii
Copyright Page
Page iv
Contributors
Page vii
Preface
Page ix
Chapter 1 Molecular Modes of Action of Cytotoxic Alkaloids: From DNA Intercalation, Spindle Poisoning, Topoisomerase Inhibition to Apoptosis and Multiple Drug Resistance Review Article
Pages 1-47
Michael Wink
Chapter 2 Calystegines Review Article
Pages 49-102
Stefan Biastoff, Birgit Dräger
Chapter 3 Recent Studies on the Synthesis of Strychnine Review Article
Pages 103-138
Masakatsu Shibasaki, Takashi Ohshima
Chapter 4 Alkyl, Aryl, Alkylarylquinoline, and Related Alkaloids Review Article
Pages 139-214
Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva, Márcio Santos Soares, João Batista Fernandes, Paulo Cezar Vieria
Cumulative Index of Titles
Pages 215-222
Subject Index
Pages 223-237
