Multidisciplinary Approaches to Cholinesterase Functions

B. Velan

ISBN 10: 1461363284 / ISBN 13: 9781461363286

Editore: Springer US, Springer, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Acetylcholinesterase plays a key role in cholinergic transnnSSlOn. By rapid hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine the enzyme terminates the chemical impluse, thereby allowing rapid repetitive responses. Inhibitors of cholinesterases have important applications in agriculture - pest control, and in medicine - treatment of various disorders such as myasthenia gravis, glaucoma and management of Alzheimer's disease. These are some of the reasons for the special attraction of scientists from multiple disciplines such as neurobiology, pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology to cholinesterase research. We have been fortunate to organize the 36th OHOLO conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Cholinesterase Functions at a time when this field of research is bursting with new concepts and ideas, brought about by the recent structural resolution of the catalytic subunit of acetylcholinesterase and by application of methodologies related to molecular genetics and protein engineering. This volume summarizes most of the important advances resulting from these developments as reflected in the OHOLO meeting.

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• Titolo: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Cholinesterase Functions
• Editore: Springer US, Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1461363284
• ISBN 13: 9781461363286
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 254 L x 178 A x 18 P (millimetri) 254 millimetri di larghezza per 178 millimetri di altezza per 18 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 598 grammi

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Riassunto

Acetylcholinesterase plays a key role in cholinergic transnnSSlOn. By rapid hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine the enzyme terminates the chemical impluse, thereby allowing rapid repetitive responses. Inhibitors of cholinesterases have important applications in agriculture - pest control, and in medicine - treatment of various disorders such as myasthenia gravis, glaucoma and management of Alzheimer's disease. These are some of the reasons for the special attraction of scientists from multiple disciplines such as neurobiology, pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology to cholinesterase research. We have been fortunate to organize the 36th OHOLO conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Cholinesterase Functions at a time when this field of research is bursting with new concepts and ideas, brought about by the recent structural resolution of the catalytic subunit of acetylcholinesterase and by application of methodologies related to molecular genetics and protein engineering. This volume summarizes most of the important advances resulting from these developments as reflected in the OHOLO meeting.

Contenuti

Molecular Polymorphism: Biosynthesis of the Molecular Forms of Acetylcholinesterase (J. Massoulie et al.). Molecular Organization of Recombinant Human Acetylcholinesterase (B. Velan et al.). Nematode Acetylcholinesterases (M. Arpagaus et al.). Structure Function Relationship: Three Dimensional Structure of Acetylcholinesterase (J.L. Sussman et al.) Structural Analysis of Acetylcholinesterase Ammonium Binding Sites (I. Schalk et al.). Structural Investigations of Acetylcholinesterase (F. Hucho et al.). Physiological Role and Clinical Applications: Factors Influencing Acetylcholinesterase Regulation in Slow and Fast Skeletal Muscles (J. Sketelj et al.). Towards a Functional Analysis of Cholinesterases in Neurogenesis (P.G. Layer). Acetylcholinesterase as a Modulatory Neuroprotein and its Influence on Motor Control (S.A. Greenfield). 28 additional articles. Index.