Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Peptide conformations; 3. Physicochemical properties of amino acids and peptides; 4. Reactions and analytical methods for amino acids and peptides; 5. Determination of primary structure of peptides; 6. Synthesis of amino acids; 7. Synthesis of peptides; 8. Biological roles of amino acids and peptides; 9. Some aspects of amino acid and peptide drug design

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Advanced undergraduate/graduate text for chemists and biochemists working on amino acids and peptides.

Reviews

'Any applied scientist who needs to know more about the underlying chemistry of amino acids and peptides need look no further than this concise little text ... I wholeheartedly recommend it.' Food Chemistry 'As a whole, the book can be recommended to students and newcomers to peptide chemistry.' Angewandte Chemie '... a useful adjunct to advanced undergraduate courses looking for a text.' European Peptide Society Newsletter