Biochemistry Books

DNA Vaccines: An Introduction; M.R. Hilleman. Architecture of a DNA vaccine; G. Pavlakis. DNA vaccine delivery; S. Kaufmann. Adjuvanticity of DNA vaccines; A. Krieg. Immune responses to DNA vaccines: Antigen presentation; R. Steinman. Immune...

The volume offers insight into the key research topics that involve caspases. Leading experts from various areas of biology and medicine have compiled this volume so that both the novice and the professional will use this as...

This volume represents a collection of contributions from the 6th International Conference on Eicosanoids and Other Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation, and Related Diseases held in Boston from September 12-15, 1999. The...

Heme oxygenase is rapidly taking its place as the centerpiece of multiple inter­ acting metabolic systems. Only 25 years ago heme oxygenase and its metabolic prod­ ucts appeared to be merely a simple metabolic system-one...

Histochemistry deals with the activities of chemical components in cells, and immunohistochemistry addresses the function of cell types in tissue or organs, such as those leading to acceptance or rejection of grafts or organs. ...

The Taurine Symposium- "Taurine: Beginning the 21'' Century"- was held September 20-23, 2002, on the beautiful island of Kauai in Hawaii. The headquarters of the meeting was the Radisson Kauai Beach Resort. This international...

It is generally accepted that the recent progress in molecular and cellular biology would not have been possible without an understanding of the mechanisms and signaling pathways of communication inside the cell and between...

Although breast-feeding has long been associated with lowered infant morbid­ ity and mortality from infectious disease, until relatively recently little was known regarding the individual components of human milk aside from...

th This volume contains articles presented at the X International Symposium on Purines and Pyrimidines in Man, held on May 14 19, 2000 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The first symposium in this series took place in Tel Aviv in 1973...

Mitochondria from mammalian tissues possess an elaborate system for 2+ 2+ transporting Ca across their inner membrane which consists of Ca import, 2+ via the Ca uniporter, in response to the mitochondrial membrane 2+ +...

Membrane fusion and targeting processes are tightly regulated and coordinated. Dozens of proteins, originating from both the cytoplasm and membranes are involved. The discovery of homologous proteins from yeast to neurons...

Introduction: Dedication to Herb Hultgren. Preface. Acknowledgements. Contributors. Table of Contents. Mountain Medicine: 1. Herb Hultgren in Peru: What Causes High Altitude Pulmonary Edema? D. Rennie. 2. High Altitude Cerebral Edema and Acute...

The foundation for understanding the function and dynamics of biological systems is knowledge of their structure. Many experimental methodologies are used for determination of structure, each with special utilities. The...

Preface. Elastic Filaments of the Cell. Connecting Filaments: A Historical Prospective; K. Trombitás. Connectin: From Regular to Giant Sizes of Sarcomeres; K. Maruyama, S. Kimura. Molecular Tools for the Study of Titin's Differential Expression; T...

This book was stimulated by the enthusiasm shown by attendees at the meetings in Saxon River, VT, sponsored by the Federation ofAmerican Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), on the subject of the intestinal processing of...

This volume summarizes current research on the influence of plant polyphenols on human health, promoting collaboration between chemists and biologists to improve our understanding of their biological significance, and expanding...

In September 1991, Victor Zammit and I were in the Department of Biochemistry, the University of Cambridge, discussing ou r collaborative research project when we real ized thepotential value and need fora conference ...

Regulation of Eicosanoid Enzymes. Cyclooxygenases. Phospholipases/PAF. Receptors. Leukotrienes and Lipoxins. Isoprostanes. Signal Transduction. Bioactive Lipids in Inflammation. Linoleic and Linolenic Acids. Anandamide and Other Bioactive Lipids. ...

It has been 15 years since the first report on the isolation of anti-Gal from human serum and the demonstration that this antibody is the most prevalent antibody in humans (Galili et al. , ]. Exp. Med. 160: 1519, 1984)...

Because progress in the field of transporters has been extraordinary, this volume will focus on recent advances in our understanding of the structure, function, physiology, and molecular biology of membrane transporters...

Familiarity with nitric oxide is essential to a modern understanding of pathophysiologic mechanisms of infectious disease. Recent research has established nitric oxide and related reactive nitrogen intermediates to be...

The field of olfactory research and chemical communication is in the early stages of revolutionary change, and many aspects of this revolution are reflected in the chapters in this book. Thus, it should serve admirably as an...

Aldehyde Dehydrogenasé.- 1. The Big Book of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Sequences: An Overview of the Extended Family.- 2. Reaction-Chemistry-Directed Sequence Alignment of Aldehyde Dehydrogenases.- 3. Three-Dimensional Structure of Mitochondrial Aldehyde...

Preface; S. Nigam, C.R. Pace-Asciak. Introductory Remarks: Historical Roots and Contemporary Aspects of Lipoxygenase Research; T. Schewe, et al. Part I: Enzymology, Molecular Biology, and Biological Functions of Mammalian Lipoxygenases. Mammalian...

Volume 16 marks the beginning of a special topic series devoted to modern techniques in protein NMR, under the Biological Magnetic Resonance series. This volume is being followed by Volume 17 with the subtitle Structure...

Flavonoids in the Living System: An Introduction; J.A.Manthey, B.S. Buslig. Flavonoids and Arbucular-Mycorrhizal Fungi; H. Vierheilig, et al the Role of Glycosylation in Flavonol-Induced Pollen Germination; L.P. Taylor, et al. Expression of Genes for...

Saponins and Plant Defense; A.E. Osbourn, et al. Role of Toxins in Plant Microbial Interactions; S.P. McCormick, et al. Active Oxygen in Fungal Pathogenesis of Plants; The Role of Cercosporin in Cercospora Diseases; M.E. Daub, et al. Tree-Fungus...

Molecular Signalling: Ca2+-Signaling in Cardiac Myocytes: Evidence from Evolutionary and Transgenic Models; M. Morad, Y.J. Suzuki. Diastolic Viscoelastic Properties of Rat Cardiac Muscle; Involvement of Ca2+; B.D.M.Y. Stuyvers, et al. The Contractile...

Glycobiology: The Basics: Novel Pathways in Complex-Type Oligosaccharide Synthesis: New Vistas Opened by Studies in Invertebrates; D.H. Van den Eijnden, et al. Defective Glycosyltransferases Are Not Good for Your Health; H. Schachter, et al. Probing...

O2 in Vascular Disease: Leukocyte Activation and Toxic Oxygen Metabolites/Free Radicals; J.J.F. Belch, P. Hickman.. O2 Transport in Tumours:Oxygen Tension in Primary Tumours of the Uterine Cervix and Lymph Node Metastases of the Head and Neck; H...

Following the two meetings on Lactoferrin Structure and Function that were held in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1993 and 1995, the Third International Conference on Lactoferrin Structure and Function was held in Le Touquet, France, and...

Polymer Based Drug Delivery Systems; E. Piskin. Recent Advances and Industrial Applications of Microencapsulation; S. Benita. Recent Advances in Nanoparticles and Nanospheres; J. Kreuter. Evaluation and Formulation of Biodegradable Levodopa ...

Introduction: Serpins: From the Way It Was to the Way It Is; J. Travis. Serpins: A Mechanistic Class of Their Own; S.R. Stone, et al. Coagulation: Antithrombin-A Bloody Important Serpin; I. Björk, S.T. Olson. Heparin Cofactor II; D.M. Tollefsen...

Peeling the Onion; E. Block, et al. Health Promoting Phytochemicals in Citrus Fruit and Juice Products; A. Montanari, et al. Chemopreventive Agents in Foods; B. Stavric. Constituents of Wild Food Plants; A. Sotelo. Biology and Biochemistry of...

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase. Crystal Structure of a Class 3 Aldehyde Dehydrogenase at 2.6angstrom Resolution; Z-J. Liu, et al. Conserved Residues in the Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Family: Locations in the Class 3 Tertiary Structure; J. Hempel, et al. Class 3...

Experts investigate the biochemical and biomedical aspects of cholesterol, addressing its metabolism in normal and disease states. They discuss a broad range of topics, including key steps in the cholesterol biosynthetic...

Protein Structures: The Cooperative Substructure of Protein Molecules; Y. Bai, S.W. Englander. Protein Folding: Approaches to the Determination of More Accurate Crossrelaxation Rates and the Effects of Improved Distance Constraints on Protein...

Exto-ATPase: Characterization and Localization. Ecto-ATPases of the Nervous System; A.K. Nagy. Evidence for Ectonucleotidases in the Guinea-Pig Cochlea: In Vivo and in Vitro Biochemical Studies; S.M. Vlajkovic, et al. Ecto-ATPase: Purification and...

Ectomycorrhizas in the Ecosystem: Structural, Functional, and Community Aspects (D.J. Read). Taxonomy of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi: A Starting Point for Their Biotechnology (J.M. Trappe, A. Jumpponen). Molecular Approach to the Identification of...

Silicone Gels as Adjuvants: Effects on Humoral and Cellmediated Immune Responses; J.O. Naim, C.J. van Oss The Effect of Molecular Weight and Gel Preparation on Humoral Adjuvancy of Silicone Oils and Silicone Gels; J.O. Naim, C.J. van Oss Glucans as...

Delivery Routes to the Lysosome. The Taxonomy of Lysosomes and Related Structures; J.B. Lloyd. Origin of Lysosomal Proteins; T. Braulke. Endocytosis; E. Smythe. Autophagy; E.G. Mortimore, et al. Selective Proteolysis: 70kD Heat Shock Protein and...

Glycoprotein Analysis: A Review of the Biological Significance of Carbohydrates on Glycoproteins and Methods for Their Analysis; R. Dennis The Different FACES of Diseases; J. Klock, C.M. Starr The Glycosyltransferases: Control and Function of...

The Taxonomy and Identification of Thermus; R.A.D. Williams, R.J. Sharp. Ecology, Distribution, and Isolation of Thermus; G.A. Alfredsson, J.K. Kristjansson. The Physiology and Metabolism of Thermus; R.J. Sharp, et al. Enzymes of Thermus and Their...

1 Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer: Controversy and Biological Plausibility.- 2 Dietary Fat Intake Reduction for Patients with Resected Breast Cancer.- 3 Dietary Fat Reduction as a Hypothesis for the Prevention of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer, and a...

General Aspects: Nutritionally Related Disorders/Diseases in Africans: Highlights of Half A Century of Research, with Special Reference to Unexpected Phenomena; A.R.P. Walker. The Evolving Epidemiology of Fiber & Heart Disease; C. Humble. Complex...

Theoretical Models of O2 Transport: Local Plasma Convection Can Be Important for Oxygen Release in Tissue Capillaries; C. Bos, et al. Abstracts. Methods and Instrumentation: Phosphorescence Quenching, Magnetic Resonance Techniques, Near Infrared...

Calcium Homeostasis: Calcium Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle; E. Ríos. Calcium Ion Fluxes across Plasma Membranes; G. Vassort. Presynaptic Nerve Function: Biochemical Aspects of Presynaptic Function; F. Valtorta, et al. Biophysical Aspects of...