{"product_id":"9783319220680","title":"Springer Theses","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringer Theses\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePowell, Kimberley Jade\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thesis addresses fundamental scientific questions such as:\u003cbr\u003eHow are complex natural products synthesized in vivo?\u003cbr\u003eCan we replicate these conditions in a laboratory environment?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the biological function of such secondary metabolites?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the biological origins of chirality?\u003cbr\u003eThese issues are explored in an accessible manner using a multidisciplinary approach spanning chemistry, biology and physics to investigate an interesting family of complex natural products isolated from marine molluscs – the tridachiahydropyrones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work has achieved:\u003cbr\u003eElegant biomimetic syntheses of a number of the tridachiahydropyrone compounds in vitro using organic synthesis techniques\u003cbr\u003eThe characterization of the interactions between these compounds and a range of model membrane systems using a series of fluorescence spectroscopic studies\u003cbr\u003eThe investigation of the antioxidant and photoprotective properties of the compounds by means of biophysical assay techniques\u003cbr\u003eThe synthesis of tridachiahydropyrone utilizing the model membrane systems as biomimetic reaction media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-08-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319220680\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-22069-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 136\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266237157516,"sku":"9783319220680","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319220680.jpg?v=1776462057","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319220680","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}