CHAPTER 2. Peptides and proteins. Structural aspects. Synthesis and modification. Design of functional proteins. Metalloproteins: types, methods of study, examples and applications |
Amino acids and peptides. Proteins and functions. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure. Biosynthesis. Chemical synthesis. Modification by chemical methods. Metalloproteins and synthetic models. Applications. |
CHAPTER 4. Carbohydrates and their derivatives. Structural and synthesis. Glycoconjugates and its role in cellular communication. Glycocode. Glycotherapy |
Monosaccharides, nomenclature, structure and chemistry. Oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, nomenclature, structure. Structural determination of oligo-and polysaccharides. Biosynthesis, chemical synthesis and biological synthesis of oligosaccharides. Glycosides and glycosidase inhibitors: types, incidence in nature, methods of synthesis and biological applications. Glycolipids. Types of structures. Natural incidence. Biosynthesis. Functions. Glycoproteins. Types of structures. Natural incidence. Biosynthesis. Functions. The glycocode concept. Future prospects and scope thereof. Glycotherapy and Glycoconjugates known functions. |