Molecular biology

The presence of modified nucleotides in cellular RNAs has been known for decades and over 100 distinct RNA modifications have been characterized to date.

The critically acclaimed laboratory standard, Methods in Enzymology, is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry.

Multicellular organisms must be able to adapt to cellular events to accommodate prevailing conditions.

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Volume 310 of Methods in Enzymology is the first volume devoted solely to biofilm research methods.

Crystalline Bacterial Cell Surface Proteins assembles information on the understanding of the occurrence, structure, chemistry, genetics, assembly, function, and application potential of S-layers.

Volume 81 of Advances in Immunology contains articles on a vast range of immunology topics including the regulation of the immune response by the interaction of chemokines and proteases as well as roles of the Semaphorin Family in immune regulation.

A world wide interest in the various aspects of high pressure in the field of biological science led to the First International Conference on High Pressure Bioscience and Biotechnology in Kyoto, Japan.

In Future Directions in Biocatalysis the important topics within biocatalysis and enzymatic catalysis for organic synthesis are described for both experts and non-experts.

We have now reached the mid-point of our editorial task of putting together the compendium, Principles of Medical Biology, which is supposed to be composed of twenty-five modules.

Nucleic acids are the fundamental building blocks of DNA and RNA and are found in virtually every living cell.

How do you keep track of basic information on the proteins you work with?

Bradykinin is a type of plasma hormone that causes blood vessels to dilate, resulting in a drop in blood pressure, the contraction of muscles in the lungs, intestines, and uterus, and pain.

The clostridia are a group of bacteria of considerable medical and economic importance and include species responsible for generating the most potent toxins known to humans.

Praise for the Series:"e;The mainly sharp scientific focus of this set of snapshots is a credit to both the contricutors and the editorial team.

Techniques in Protein Chemistry VI, an invaluable bench-top reference source for protein chemists, highlights current methods in the following areas:- Protein sequencing and amino acid analysis- Mass spectral analysis of peptides and proteins- Posttranslational processing- High-sensitivity protein and peptide separations- Protein folding and NMR- Analysis of protein interactions- Protein design and engineeringTechniques in Protein Chemistry VI, an invaluable bench-top reference source for protein chemists, highlights current methods in the following areas:- Protein sequencing and amino acid analysis- Mass spectral analysis of peptides and proteins- Posttranslational processing- High-sensitivity protein and peptide separations- Protein folding and NMR- Analysis of protein interactions- Protein design and engineering

This volume of the treatise deals with structural aspects of the cytoskeleton: the characteristics of the filaments and their components; the organization of the genes; motor proteins; interactions with membranes.

In this volume of Cell and Molecular Responses to Stress articles provide up-to-date information on key areas of signal sensing (sensing of pain, heat, cold, light, infrared radiation), molecules involved in the intracellular transmission of these signals, metabolic responses to stress including changes in gene expression and production of specialized proteins that aid cell responses to factors including interrupted blood supply (ischemia), oxygen limitation (hypoxia/anoxia), freezing and dehydration, amino acid limitation, radiation and processing drugs.

This volume deals with functions of the cytoskeleton in different cellular processes such as cell compartmentation and organelle transport, secretion and cell attachment.

This publication summarizes the current status of our understanding of RNA, with particular emphasis on the chemistry of this key biological molecule.

Volume 3 of Biomembranes covers receptors of cell adhesion and cellular recognition.

The design and production of novel peptides and proteins occupy pivotal positions in science and technology and will continue to do so in the 21st century.

This volume of Cell and Molecular Responses to Stress has two broad themes: an examination of selected protein adaptations that support stress tolerance and an analysis of signal transduction systems, those critical links between the perception of stress and the activation of the coordinated metabolic responses that ensure survival.

Principles of Bacterial Pathogenesis presents a molecular perspective on a select group of bacterial pathogens by having the leaders of the field present their perspective in a clear and authoritative manner.

Photoperiodism is the response to the length of the day that enables living organisms to adapt to seasonal changes in their environment as well as latitudinal variation.

Both novices and experts will benefit from this insightful step-by-step discussion of phage display protocols.

PCR Strategies expands and updates the landmark volume PCR Protocols.

This is the first in a series of volumes concerning the properties of the eukaryotic nucleus.

Nuclear Structure and Gene Expression assimilates the contributions of genome organization and of the components of the nuclear matrix to the control of DNA and RNA synthesis.

Since the publication of Nonistopic DNA Probe Techniques in 1992, the move away from radioactive materials for research and diagnostics has continued.

The molecular age has brought about dramatic changes in medical microbiology, and great leaps in our understanding of the mechanisms of infectious disease.

The detection and measurement of the dynamic interactions of proteins within the living cell are critical to our understanding of cell physiology and pathophysiology.

In this book, the progress during the last ten years is reviewed and future plans outlined to realize and establish the concept of design in the biological sciences.

The volumes in this series include contemporary techniques significant to a particular branch of neuroscience.

The volumes in this series include contemporary techniques significant to a particular branch of neuroscience.

The volumes in this series include contemporary techniques significant to a particular branch of neuroscience.

The volumes in this series include contemporary techniques significant to a particular branch of neuroscience.

Viral Gene Techniques is a practical laboratory guide to current techniques of molecular biology and genetics.

Metabolic engineering is a new field with applications in the production of chemicals, fuels, materials, pharmaceuticals, and medicine at the genetic level.

This is the third volume in a series on membrane protein transfer.

This is the second volume in a series on membrane protein transfer.

This is the first volume in a series on membrane protein transfer.

The purpose of this module is to provide a survey of the rapidly expanding field of developmental biology and to introduce it to the student in a unifying way.

It should not come as too much of a surprise that biological membranes are considerably more complex than lipid bilayers.

If you investigate biological systems and might use mass spectrometry in your research but need to know more about it, this book is for you.

The first of its kind, Introduction to Biophysical Methods for Protein and Nucleic Acid Research serves as a text for the experienced researcher and student requiring an introduction to the field.

Comprising by far the largest and most diverse group of vertebrates, fishes occupy a broad swathe of habitats ranging from the deepest ocean abyss to the highest mountain lakes.

This book provides comprehensive up-to-date information on the structure and function of immunoglobulins.

As this volume demonstrates, immunobiology is a young science which is undergoing explosive growth.

HIV and the New Viruses presents cutting-edge reviews of persistent human virus infections as a coherent collection for the first time.