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John Wiley Heterocycles in Life and Society 1997 Edition by Alexander F. Pozharskii, Anatoly T. Soldatenkov
Provides an introduction to the complex chemistry of heterocycles and an overview of the many and varied applications of this versatile class of compounds. The only book to examine the multidisciplinary applications of heterocycles, it features descriptions of the impact of heterocyclic compounds in living organisms: in the structure of DNA, enzymes and proteins, vitamins and antibodies and their role in plants and animals. The use of the compounds in the chemical industry is also covered. It is written in non-technical language by top researchers and includes problems at the end of each chapter. Table of contents : - CHAPTER 1: MOLECULAR RINGS STUDDED WITH JEWELS CHAPTER 2: WHY NATURE PREFERS HETEROCYCLES CHAPTER 3: HETEROCYCLES AND HEREDITY CHAPTER 4: ENZYMES, COENZYMES AND VITAMINS CHAPTER 5: HETEROCYCLES AND ORGANISM ENERGETICS CHAPTER 6: HETEROCYCLES AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAPTER 7: HETEROCYCLES IN HEALTH PROTECTION CHAPTER 8: HETEROCYCLES IN AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 9: HETEROCYCLES IN INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 10: MODERN TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 11: ORIGIN OF HETEROCYCLES Conclusion