Chapter 19. Natural Occurrence, Biochemistry and Toxicology

  1. Professor Saul Patai,
  2. Zvi Rappoport
  1. Derek V. Banthorpe

Published Online: 8 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470034378.ch19

Book Title

Alkanes and Cycloalkanes (1992)

Alkanes and Cycloalkanes (1992)

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How to Cite

Banthorpe, D. V. (2006) Natural Occurrence, Biochemistry and Toxicology, in Alkanes and Cycloalkanes (1992) (eds S. Patai and Z. Rappoport), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470034378.ch19

Editor Information

  1. The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Author Information

  1. Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 8 AUG 2006
  2. Published Print: 25 MAR 1992

Book Series:

  1. PATAI'S Chemistry of Functional Groups

Book Series Editors:

  1. Professor Saul Patai

Series Editor Information

  1. The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471924982

Online ISBN: 9780470034378

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Keywords:

  • alkanes and cycloalkanes in natural gas deposition;
  • GC–MS tool for alkane identification;
  • supercritical fluid chromatography linked to MS;
  • thermospray HPLC–MS methods;
  • natural occurrence, biochemistry and toxicology;
  • carbon preference index (CPI) or odd–even preference (OEP);
  • alkane composition of micro-organisms;
  • formation and biogenesis;
  • branched-chain alkane biosynthesis;
  • pharmacology and toxicology

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Natural Occurrence

  • Formation and Biogenesis

  • Metabolism

  • Pharmacology and Toxicology

  • References

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