Chemistry of Nucleic Acids
Author | : Harri Lönnberg |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 2020-08-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110613988 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110613980 |
Rating | : 4/5 (980 Downloads) |
Download or read book Chemistry of Nucleic Acids written by Harri Lönnberg and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in all its forms is based on nucleic acids which store and transfer genetic information. The book addresses the main aspects of synthesis, hydrolytic stability, solution equilibria of nucleosides and nucleotides as well as base modifications of nucleic acids. The author further describes their structural analogues used as therapeutic drugs, such as antivirals and anticancer agents, and prodrug strategies of nucleotides.