{"product_id":"9783527350636","title":"Essentials of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEssentials of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThisbe K. Lindhorst\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Biochemistry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThoroughly updated edition of the leading textbook on carbohydrate chemistry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom synthesis to biological function, \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the entire range of modern carbohydrate chemistry and chemical biology. In this new edition, the increasing recognition of the role of carbohydrates in biology, pharmacology, and medicine is reflected in greatly expanded sections on glycobiology and glycomimetics. The new edition also features a new set of illustrations, many of which are now in color, as well as intriguing practical examples and story-telling text boxes providing context for the relevance of carbohydrates in science and society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDidactically written by an experienced lecturer and graduate student advisor, \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry \u003c\/i\u003eincludes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting groups for carbohydrates, including protection of the anomeric center, acyl, ether, and acetal protecting groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for the analysis of carbohydrates, covering polarimetry, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImportant modifications and functionalizations of the sugar ring, such as deoxy derivatives, anhydro sugars, and epimerizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrincipal approaches to the chemical and enzymatic synthesis of glycosides and glycopeptides, and modern examples of advancing the art of glycoside synthesis employing solution as well as solid phase methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructural diversity and biosynthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA greatly expanded section on glycobiology that focuses on the role of carbohydrates in membrane architecture, cell-cell-recognition. cell adhesion, and their biomedical applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated and thoroughly modernized for more efficient classroom teaching and self-learning, the Fourth Edition of \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for students in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, and pharmacy with an interest in glycochemistry and glycobiology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThisbe K. Lindhorst\u003c\/b\u003e is Full Professor at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science of Christiana Albertina University of Kiel (Germany), where she holds a chair in Organic and Biological Chemistry. She studied chemistry at the Universities of München and Münster and received her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1991 from the University of Hamburg. Her scientific interests are in the field of synthetic organic chemistry and in biological chemistry, especially in glycochemistry and glycobiology. She served as elected president of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) in 2016-2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-VCH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783527350636\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45414544507020,"sku":"9783527350636","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783527350636.jpg?v=1780617525","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783527350636","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}