Oxidation of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins (eBook)

Explains the role of reactive intermediates in biological
systems as well as in environmental remediation

With its clear and systematic approach, this book examined the
broad range of reactive intermediate that can be generated in
biological environments, detailing the fundamental properties of
each reactive intermediate. Readers gain a contemporary
understanding of how these intermediates react with different
compounds, with an emphasis on amino acids, peptides, and proteins.
The author not only sets forth the basic chemistry and nature of
reactive intermediates, he also demonstrates how the properties of
the intermediates presented in the book compare with each
other.

Oxidation of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins begins
with a discussion of radical and non-radical reactive species as
well as an exploration of the significance of reactive species in
the atmosphere, disinfection processes, and environmental
remediation. Next, the book covers such topics as:

* Thermodynamics of amino acids and reactive species and the
effect of metal-ligand binding in oxidation chemistry

* Kinetics and mechanisms of reactive halogen, oxygen, nitrogen,
carbon, sulfur and phosphate species as well as reactive
high-valent Cr, Mn, and Fe species

* Reactivity of the species with molecules of biological and
environmental importance

* Generation of reactive species in the laboratory for kinetics
studies

* Oxidation of amino acids, peptides, and proteins by
permanganate, ferryl, and ferrate species

* Application of reactive species in purifying water and treating
wastewater

With this book as their guide, readers will be able to assess
the overall effects of reactive intermediates in biological
environments. Moreover, they'll learn how to apply this
knowledge for successful water purification and wastewater
treatment.