Guidebook to Protein Toxins and Their Use in Cell Biology (Guidebook Series (Oxford, England).) - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0198599544 ISBN 13: 9780198599548

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, 1998

Riassunto

Many bacteria, animals, and plants produce toxins that can prove lethal to other organisms. Toxins are a form of "biological warfare" that helps their producer to survive and so confer an evolutionary advantage. They display an extraordinary range of complexity, from the formic acid provided by ants to bacterial proteins composed of thousands of amino acids. This Guidebook considers the more complex protein and peptide toxins and groups them according to their mode of action. Topics covered include: membrane-permeabilizing toxins; toxins affecting signal transduction and protein synthesis; cytoskeleton-affecting toxins; toxins affecting the immune and inflammatory response. This class of biomolecules will be of interest to a wide range of researchers in cell biology, neuroscience, and toxicology.

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Contenuti

• 1: Membrane permeabilizing toxins
• 2: Toxins affecting signal transduction
• 3: Toxins affecting protein synthesis
• 4: Cytoskeleton-affecting toxins
• 5: Toxins affecting the immune and inflammatory response
• 6: Toxins affecting membrane traffic
• 7: Sodium channel-targeted toxins
• 8: Potassium channel-targeted toxins
• 9: Calcium channel-targeted toxins
• 10: Acetylcholine receptor targeted toxins
• 11: Ryanodine receptor toxins
• 12: Presynaptic toxins
• 13: Glutamate receptor-targeted toxins

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198599544
• ISBN 13: 9780198599548
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 280
• Redattore: Rappuoli Rino
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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