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1.
Carbohydrate Synthesis
As carbohydrates have numerous functions in living organisms, the
synthesis of oligosaccharides or glycocunjugates for screening is receiving
a growing interest. The access to this value-added directory is free during
the month May for the readers of this newsletter.
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Carbohydrate
Synthesis (under heading Compound Classes)
2. Molecules
of the Month (April 2005)
Niacin (Vitamin B-3):
helps the digestive system, skin, and nerves to work properly and assists
in converting food to energy.
Sudan 1: red dye
used in waxes and polishes, banned for food use.
Carbon Monoxide: odorless,
colorless gas that interferes with the delivery of oxygen in the blood to
the rest of the body. It is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels.
http://www.chemistry.org
Serotonin: A
molecule of happiness.
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm
Muraglitazar: a PPAR
agonist. PPAR (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor) is an important
target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular
disease, metabolic syndrome and other human health disorders associated
with high intake of dietary fat.
http://www.prous.com/mom/mom.asp
3. Upcoming
Organic Synthesis Conferences (May 2005)
15th Noordwijkerhout-Camerino Symposium, Trends in Drug
Research
May 8-13, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
4. First
Substructure Searchable Chemistry Journal
The Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry is the first chemical
journal to be fully (sub)structure searchable (articles from 1964 to 2001,
over 100,000 structures).
Journal of
Heterocyclic Chemistry
5. Book of
the Month
Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Nitrogen Heterocycles from
Carbohydrates
El Sayed El Ashry, Ahmed El Nemr, ISBN: 1405129344
(Hardcover), 464 pages, Blackwell Publishing, April-May 2005
Publisher
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