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A newsletter for industrial/academic organic and medicinal chemists. |
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In this issue:
1. Carbohydrate Synthesis
2. Molecules of the Month (April 2005) 3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (May 2005) 4. First Substructure Searchable Chemistry Journal 5. Book of the Month |
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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. user name: guest
Carbohydrate Synthesis (under heading Compound Classes)
2. Molecules of the Month (March 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. 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 (April 2005) 15th
Noordwijkerhout-Camerino Symposium, Trends in Drug Research 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 ChemistrySynthesis of Naturally Occurring Nitrogen Heterocycles from Carbohydrates |
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