Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology covers the recent progress in understanding the biological roles of carbohydrates and includes basic knowledge of carbohydrates in mammals. Emphasis is on structure, biosynthesis and function of carbohydrates in development and disease. In particular, biological significance in immune cells, neural cells and cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins are thoroughly described. In addition, Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology updates the knowledge of diseases caused by anomalies of carbohydrate biosynthesis and the animal models used to investigate the physiological roles of carbohydrates including carbohydrates attached to lipids. Various attempts to develop therapeutic agents based on carbohydrates are also described. Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology covers recent developments in a comprehensive yet focused manner and will be of interest to anyone with a basic knowledge of carbohydrates.

Apoptosis: The Molecular Biology of Programmed Cell Death (Frontiers in Molecular Biology, 40)

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Apoptosis: The Molecular Biology of Programmed Cell Death (Frontiers in Molecular Biology, 40)

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0199638497

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Apoptosis is a regulated form of cell demise that can be induced or blocked by groups of specific stimuli. Occurring in all living tissues, it is thought critical to the maintenance of homeostasis and is implicated in lowering susceptibility to tumour growth. Conversely, over-sensitivity to apoptotic triggers can cause cells to be lost inappropriately from tissues, as appears to occur in neurodegenerative diseases. This book examines the molecular pathways regulating apoptosis, progressing from the nematode worm through Drosphila to the more complex pathways evident in mammalian cells. Differences in the cell death pathway within specific tissues are addressed, as are the different genes that may act to regulate progressive steps.

Endocytosis (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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Endocytosis (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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ASIN: 0199638519

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Endocytosis is a key feature of virtually all eukaryotic cells. It not only provides crucial nutrients to cells but also plays key roles in a cell's interactions with its environment. Roles for endocytosis in immune responses, transcellular transport, signal transduction, neural function and a variety of pathological conditions are now well established. Moreover, studies of endocytic pathways have provided important insights for understanding basic cellular functions associated with membrane trafficking, protein sorting and membrane fusion. In this volume, experts in their respective fields discuss the molecular mechanisms that underlie endocytosis and the fate of endocytic vesicles in cells.

The Thermodynamic Machinery of Life (The Frontiers Collection)

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The Thermodynamic Machinery of Life (The Frontiers Collection)
Michal Kurzynski
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An Introduction to Systems Biology: Design Principles of Biological Circuits (Chapman & Hall/Crc Mathematical and Computational Biology Series)

ASIN: 3540238883

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The Thermodynamic Machinery of Life presents the relevant foundations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics as applied to biological processes taking place at the subcellular level. The biological cell is considered as a complex open thermodynamic system far from equilibrium that enzymatically controls various biochemical reactions and transport processes across internal and the cytoplasmatic membrane. The enzymatic free energy and signal transduction processes are described in detail. All the biological molecular machines, also pumps and motors are considered to be effective chemo-chemical free energy transducers. Special attention is paid to the role of the mesoscopic internal dynamics of biomolecules in the activity control of enzymes and the action of molecular machines.

Cell Adhesion (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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The latest reference for cell adhesion molecules

Cell Adhesion (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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Cell adhesion plays a central role in development and disease. Cell adhesion to particular ligands can affect cytoskeletal organization and cell polarity, cell proliferation, and gene expression. This book is divided into two parts. The first section provides a discussion of the structure and function of the seven major classes of cell adhesion molecules: integrins, cadherins, selectins, heparan sulfate proteoglycans, the immunoglobulin superfamily, the ADAMs proteins, and transmembrane protein tyrosine phosphatases. The roles of these cell adhesion proteins in important processes such as cell mediated immunity, development and disease are discussed. In the second section, the molecular organization and function of junctional complexes, regions of the cell surface that are highly specialized for cell adhesion, are examined. Junctional complexes are now known to mediate adhesive interactions and contribute to transmembrane signaling events that dramatically influence cell behaviour. The biochemical organization of the adhesive membranes and the molecular mechanisms by which they transmit information to the cell are addressed. Written by contributors among the most prominent in the field, Cell Adhesion covers a wide range of topics in a single volume. It will be a great resource for students, teachers and researchers.

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The latest reference for cell adhesion molecules.......2002-08-28

This is one of "Frontiers in Molecular Biology" series by Oxford University press. It is comprehensive and has contained up-to-date information of cell adhesion molecules which is covered with IgCAM, Selectins, Cadherins, Integrin, PTP, ADAM, Focal Adhesion, Heparan Sulfate, Desmosomes, and Tight Junction. As we already knew, the adhesion molecules play an important role in cell survival and programmed death. So this book give some broad specs how to relate each molecules in those cellular behaviours.

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Oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes have been the focus of much research because of their role not only in cancer but also in normal cell growth and differentiation. Oncogenes and Tumour Suppressors is a unique volume that brings together a team of leading researchers to present and critically assess our current knowledge. The book covers two major areas of interest: oncogenes and signal transduction, and tumour supressors and cell cycle control. Topics covered include the mechanisms of oncogene perturbation; growth factors and their receptors in cell transformation; oncogenic cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinases; the RAS/RAP/ERK signal transduction pathway; oncogenic transcription factors; mammalian cell cycle control; the retinoblastoma gene product and its relatives; the tumour suppressor gene p53; tumour suppressors and the inheritance of cancer; the clinical relevance of oncogenes. Oncogenes and Tumour Suppressors is a major review work that provides an unparalleled summary of our current understanding of this field as viewed by some of its leading researchers. It is of interest to all those involved in research on the cell cycle, signal transduction, and cancer biology. The book is also an excellent reference source with over 1800 selected citations to the primary literature.

D-Amino Acids: A New Frontier in Amino Acid And Protein Research-Practical Methods and Protocols

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Prokaryotic Gene Expression (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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Prokaryotic Gene Expression (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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Prokaryotic gene expression is not only of theoretical interest but also of highly practical significance. It has implications for other biological problems, such as developmental biology and cancer, brings insights into genetic engineering and expression systems, and has consequences for important aspects of applied research. For example, the molecular basis of bacterial pathogenicity has implications for new antibiotics and in crop development. Prokaryotic Gene Expression is a major review of the subject, providing up-to-date coverage as well as numerous insights by the prestigious authors. Topics covered include operons; protein recognition of sequence specific DNA- and RNA-binding sites; promoters; sigma factors, and variant tRNA polymerases; repressors and activators; post-transcriptional control and attenuation; ribonuclease activity, mRNA stability, and translational repression; prokaryotic DNA topology, topoisomerases, and gene expression; regulatory networks, regulatory cascades and signal transduction; phosphotransfer reactions; switch systems, transcriptional and translational modulation, methylation, and recombination mechanisms; pathogenicity, toxin regulation and virulence determinants; sporulation and genetic regulation of antibiotic production; origins of regulatory molecules, selective pressures and evolution of prokaryotic regulatory mechanisms systems. Over 1100 references to the primary literature are cited. Prokaryotic Gene Expression is a comprehensive and authoritative review of current knowledge and research in the area. It is essential reading for postgraduates and researchers in the field. Advanced undergraduates in biochemistry, molecular biology, and microbiology will also find this book useful.

Human Retroviruses (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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Human Retroviruses (Frontiers in Molecular Biology)

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Retroviruses

ASIN: 0199633827

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The first book to specifically cover the molecular biology of retroviruses. With contributions by some of the world leaders in the field, this book provides a detailed review of current knowledge. An extremely important area, which has come to the forefront of research activity, especially with the emergence of HIV-1. The text reviews the molecular basis for cell tropism, and the various novel and ingenious viral mechanisms implemented to maximise viral spread while avoiding elimination by the human immune response. An excellent text for medical and non-medical researchers of human retrivology, it also serves as an illuminating introduction to the subject for scientists active in other areas of biological research.

New Frontiers in Bryology: Physiology, Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics

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ASIN: 1402019963

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The mosses (Bryophatea, Musci) are a diverse and widely distributed group of land plants. Mosses are attractive experimental plants because they exhibit the traditional attributes of good model systems (i.e. ease of growth and maintenance, fast generation time, and amenable genetics) with the added advantage of a haploid gametophyte that allowed developmental mutants to be recovered with relative ease. And, in one of the most exciting developments in Plant Biology, efficient homologous recombination occurs in the moss Physcomitrella patens. The ability to perform efficient homologous recombination (i.e. gene knock-outs) in P. patens is at present unique amongst all plants and represents an extremely powerful technique for the functional analysis of many plant genes. From evolution and development to the homologous recombination and the creation of novel molecular tools, mosses are being used to elucidate fundamental biological processes in plants. This book provides a synopsis of the outstanding basic research being conducted using mosses as a model multi-cellular eukaryote.

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This text is intended for general chemistry courses with large enrollments of engineering majors and general chemistry tracks set up exclusively for engineers. Many colleges and universities are establishing these new general chemistry tracks.

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studying this book = mistake.......2005-01-13

This book had many errors, even one in an important explanatory sections. Having to study this text book in Mr. Fine's Chemistry class was just plain wrong. He taught a class with a poor textbook the students were forced to read. Do not buy this book

Chemistry For Scientists And Engineers, Preliminary Edition with Internet Guide

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Chemistry For Scientists And Engineers, Preliminary Edition with Internet Guide
Leonard W. Fine , Herbert Beall , and John Stuehr
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General Chemistry for Engineers (2nd Preliminary Edition)

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A Good Book Overall
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General Chemistry for Engineers (2nd Preliminary Edition)
James Glanville
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Emphasizing problem-solving and engineering approximation, this chemistry book provides engineers with an understanding of the entities (atoms, molecules, and ions) that are relevant to their lives and professional careers. Throughout the book, internet key word searching and graphing exercises take advantage of users' existing computer skills and encourages them to acquire new ones in designing, preparing, and interpreting graphs. Chapter topics cover atoms, elements, and measurements; nuclides, molecules, and ions; chemical reaction and stoichiometry; gases; quantum mechanics, and the periodic table; chemical bonding and chemical structure; chemical energy and the first law of thermodynamics; the second law of thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium; gas and solution equilibria; liquids and their mixtures; solids; phase diagrams and solutions; the periodic table and redox chemistry; electrochemistry; and rate processes. For engineers preparing for the professional certification exam.

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A Good Book Overall.......2005-06-28

I thought this book was very good overall. I took Glanville's class and recognized early on that it was going to be difficult to combine two semesters of freshman chemistry into one. The book provided numerous helpful examples to help understand the materials presented and the chapters were logically organized. While there were a number of "boos" in the book as Glanville called them, I thought the writing style and examples were more helpful than most texts I used my first year at Virginia Tech.

Complete waste of paper, time, and money.......2003-12-29

As a engineering student at Virginia Tech, I was very disappointed in this text which was supposed to be "next generation" chemistry for engineers. The book is full of errors, some of which are posted on Dr. Glanville's (the author and my professor) website (http://www.chemistry.vt.edu/chem-dept/glanville/Boofile.pdf). There are many more errors that were pointed out during the semester by students, but for some reason not yet part of the "boofile."

The text is more qualitative than quantitative in nature and has left me feeling like I have wasted my time and money on it. No university professor in his or her right mind would adopt this text. There is also a site http://www.ratevtteachers.com from which you can do a search on 'Glanville' to see what other students think or thought of his text.

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General Chemistry for Engineers, Preliminary Edition
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General Chemistry for Engineers (2nd Preliminary Edition)
James O. Glanville
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James O. Glanville
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