Bioorganic Chemistry Deoxysugars, Polyketides and Related Classes Synthesis, Biosynthesis, Enzymes

Biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, combinatorial synthesis, enzymatic synthesis, enzymes & genetics are subjects of considerable interest. These themes are dealt with in three areas of current bioorganic research. Deoxysugars & deoxyoligosaccharides are important structural moieties in bioactive natural products. What is their contribution to the mode of action & how can they be studied? Synthetic strategies, biosynthesis & the genetics involved are presented. The second review article, on non-template based multienzyme systems, addresses the question why polyketides are the most diverse group of natural products. Polyketide syntheses are compared with other non-template multienzyme systems. The third review article deals with angucycline antibiotics, the largest subgroup of polycyclic aromatic polyketides.Rohr, J. is the author of 'Bioorganic Chemistry Deoxysugars, Polyketides and Related Classes Synthesis, Biosynthesis, Enzymes' with ISBN 9783540669715 and ISBN 354066971X.