Aminophosphinic and aminoposphonic acids, synthetic analogs to natural amino acids, have attained a position of prominence in research--particularly in research involving the modification of physiological processes in living organisms.

Aminophosphonic and Aminophosphinic Acids provides a comprehensive insight into the chemistry and biological activity of these compounds. Separate chapters are devoted to naturally-occurring derivatives, synthetic procedures, structural, spectroscopic and analytical aspects, metal complexes, agrochemicals, neuroactive compounds and biomedical applications and transition-state analogue enzyme inhibitors, with particular emphasis on inhibitors of HIV protease, thrombin and human collagenase. This book is a valuable source of information for researchers working with these types of compounds in biomedical and agrochemical industries and all others working with synthetic analogues of biologically important molecules.