Biochemistry Books

I have been privileged to witness and participate in the great growth of knowledge on chemical carcinogenesis and mutagenesis since 1939 when I entered graduate school in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin­ Madison. I...

Over the past few years there has been a remarkable and rapid development of modern analytical methods, and the fields of nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry have been no exception. In addition to being able to do...

In order to provide a functional organisation of the various biochemical processes, the intracellular environment is subdivided into compartments formed by organelles. Mitochondria serve to restore energy-rich compounds, while...

Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology helps biologists, physiologists, and biochemists keep track of the extensive literature in the field. Providing comprehensive, integrated reviews and sound, critical, and...

It is common practice to publish conference papers in books or monograph series. This gives some advantage to those who did not have the opportunity to attend the meetings, but it irritates and disappoints others who may have...

In July, 1988, more than 300 scientists from 29 different countries gathered at Tiibingen, W. Germany, in order to spend 4 days discussing their favourite trace element, selenium. This meeting continued the good tradition of...

Das Buch enthält Kapitel über: M. Azria, Basel, CH: Calcitonin - Physiologische und Pharmakologische AspekteU. Niemeyer, J. Engel, P. Hilgard, M. Peukert, J. Pohl, H. Sindermann, Bielefeld, FRG: Mafosfamid - Ein Derivat des ...

Hepatic cells are involved in the metabolization and elimination of a variety of endogenous and exogenous substances. They mediate the uptake, processing and subsequent secretion of biliary compounds, such as various drugs or...

Nach einer Einführung in die Grundlagen und Besonderheiten der Katalyse durch organische Moleküle und in die Enzymkinetik wird die Proteinmatrix in Wechselwirkung mit ihrer Umgebung dargestellt. Es werden weiterhin die...

The biennial symposium 'Radiology Today' continues its original mission to bring together European and American radiologists to discuss advances in the field. This volume presents material by well-known experts in ...

Auch eine Reise von tausend Meilen beginnt mit dem ersten Schritt Lao Tse Die Rontgendiagnostik der Zahne und Kiefer sowie des Gesichtsschadels stellt fUr den Zahnarzt, den Kieferchirurgen und den Radiologen eine taglich...

The Fourth International Symposium on Trace Element Metabolism in Man and Animals (TE~1A-4), was held in the Sheraton Hotel, Perth, Western Australia from May 11 to 15, 1981. One of the aims of TEMA-l, which was held in...

Das vorliegende Buch gibt eine Einführung in folgende moderne Verfahren der Proteinanalytik: Aminosäure-Sequenzanalyse, Prinzipien und Techniken der Chromatographie und Elektrophorese, Massenspektrometrie, UV/Vis-, CD-, IR-,...

Das Kompendium ist als Arbeitsbuch für die tägliche Praxis des Radiologen, Unfallchirurgen, Orthopäden und Traumatologen gedacht. Eine rasche Orientierung ermöglichen - die straffe, tief gestaffelte Gliederung, - Checklisten...

For many years, Springer has been publishing an impressive series of textbooks of pharmacology which have set standards in medical science. Surprisingly, an extensive overview of the current state of the art in research on...

Biological inorganic chemistry is a field of research at the interface of inorganic and biological chemistry. The rapidly developing insights into the role of metals in biological systems has far-reaching implications not only...

Written in a didactic way so as to stimulate thought and discussion, this is a comprehensive description of all devices helpful in radioisotopic techniques. Despite being exhaustive in its coverage, this handbook will navigate...

This interdisciplinary book gives a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art: from applications and trends in fluorescence techniques in science to medicine and engineering. Written for practitioners and researchers in...

Phospholipases.- Phospholipase A in Plant Signal Transduction.- The Emerging Roles of Phospholipase C in Plant Growth and Development.- Plant Phospholipase D.- Kinases.- Phosphatidylinositol 4-Phosphate is Required for Tip Growth in Arabidopsis thaliana...

This is truly an exciting time to be in the ?eld of polymer science. Advances in polymerization methods are providing polymer scientists with the ability to specify and control polymer composition, structure, architecture, and molecular weight to a...

Plant G? Structure and Properties.- Regulatory and Cellular Functions of Plant RhoGAPs and RhoGDIs.- Structure and Function of ROPs and their GEFs.- Protein-Lipid Modifications and Targeting of ROP/RAC and Heterotrimeric G Proteins.- ROP GTPases and the...

Metabolic Depression: A Historical Perspective.- Metabolic Regulation and Gene Expression During Aestivation.- The Connection Between Oxidative Stress and Estivation in Gastropods and Anurans.- Nitrogen Metabolism and Excretion During Aestivation.-...

Theoretical Approaches to the Dynamics of Transposable Elements in Genomes, Populations, and Species.- Infra- and Transspecific Clues to Understanding the Dynamics of Transposable Elements.- Morphological Characters from the Genome: SINE Insertion...

Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) is a novel imaging modality. In MPI superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are used as tracer materials. The volume is the proceeding of the 2nd international workshop on magnetic particle imaging (IWMPI). The workshop...

Plants are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realise the optimum...

Fluorescent proteins are intimately connected to research in the life sciences. Tagging of gene products with fluorescent proteins has revolutionized all areas of biosciences, ranging from fundamental biochemistry to clinical oncology, to environmental...

Das Buch gibt einen Einblick in systemische Verknüpfungen, denen der Anbau von gentechnisch veränderten Pflanzen in Deutschland unterliegen würde. Es thematisiert Verknüpfungen, die sich zwischen ökologischen und sozialen Systemzusammenhängen herstellen...

Recent progress in high-throughput technologies and genome wide transcriptome studies have lead to a significant scientific milestone of discovering non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) which spans through a major portion of the genome. These RNAs most often act as...