G. Britton

The Biochemistry of Natural Pigments

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book describes the structures and properties of the main groups of natural pigments.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9780521105316
• ISBN-10: 0521105315
• Artikelnr.: 25905930

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. Chemical and biochemical aspects: 1. Light and colour
2. Carotenoids
3. Quinones
4. O-Heterocyclic pigments - the flavonoids
5. Tetrapyrroles
6. Other non-polymeric N-heterocyclic pigments
7. Melanins
Part II. Functional Aspects: 8. The importance of colour in Nature
9. Pigments in vision
10. Photosynthesis
11. Other photofunctions of natural pigments
Problems
Answers
Index.