Amino Acid and Peptide Synthesis

John Jones was active in mainstream peptide chemistry for over 30 years and and made a number of important contributions, especially the development of a novel histidine side chain protecting group. His interests have recently been drawn away from conventional peptide chemistry into peptidomimetics based on carbohydrate-derived building blocks.He is currently Editor-in-Chief, Newletter Editor, and Treasurer of the Journal of Peptide Science, the official journal of the European Peptide Society.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. a-Amino acid synthesis ; 3. a-Amino protection ; 4. a-Carboxy protection ; 5. Peptide bond formation ; 6. Residue-specific considerations ; 7. Strategy and tactics ; 8. Solution peptide synthesis ; 9. Solid phase peptide synthesis ; 10. GFP, a tour de force ; Appendix A Abbreviations and their use ; Appendix B Further reading and general sources ; Index

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