Perspectives in Molecular Toxinology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0471495034 ISBN 13: 9780471495031

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002

Riassunto

Covering the most recent advances in our understanding of toxins from venomous animals and microbes as well as that of their targets, this book expertly addresses the many intriguing and unsolved questions concerning; proteomics studies of the "toxinome", intimate modes of toxin actions, molecular basis of specificity, pleiotropic properties of toxins and structural biology of toxins.

Through twenty-seven chapters the authors discuss the role of structural genomics in toxinology, how toxins are subject to accelerated evolution, how toxins can be exploited as models for the design of new drugs, and what the future holds for the treatment of snake bites.

In order to address these challenging aspects, the authors have posed crystal-clear questions. Based on the most precise knowledge the attendant reasoning shows how toxinology has become an important area of biochemistry and is directly associated with advances in cellular microbiology, molecular pharmacology, molecular physiology, cell biology, protein engineering and many other disciplines.

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Recensione:

"...useful not only to those in the field of toxinology, but also to any interested in dramatic examples of the applications and promise of modern techniques of molecular biology to medicine in general." ( Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 44, No. 6, December 2002)

"...insightful and informative reviews...much to ponder here..." (Chemistry & Industry, (3 March 2003)

L'autore:

Andre Menez is the Director of the Department of Protein Engineering at the Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA) in France. He heads the Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and is Professor at the National Institute of Sciences and Nuclear Techniques.

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• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0471495034
• ISBN 13: 9780471495031
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 485
• Redattore: Menez A.