Molecular biology

Describes proteins' physical and chemical nature and how their molecular structures can be determined experimentally.

Evolutionary biology has increasingly relied upon tools developed in molecular biology that allow for the structure and function of macromolecules to be used as data for exploring the patterns and processes of evolutionary change.

DNA Sensors and Inflammasomes, Volume 625, the latest release in the Methods in Enzymology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

Legionellosis is a text in two volumes that presents the modern viewpoint of the agent and the disease.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

Immunotherapeutics, Volume 129 in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of topics, including Vaccines for the prophylaxis and treatment of HPV, Lung-targeted RNA-based therapeutics, Clostridium difficile: Current overview and future perspectives, Antivenoms for treatment of snake bites, Natural killer cell-based strategies for immunotherapy of cancer, Immunological insights of selectins in human disease mechanism, Current update, challenges, and future aspects of immunotherapeutics in non-small cell lung cancer, In silico interaction analysis of NEMO binding domain peptide on the NFkB protein, and much more.

Ion Transport and Membrane Interactions in Vascular Health and Disease, Volume 90 in the Current Topics in Membranes series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume including chapters on an Introduction to Ion transport and membrane interactions in vascular health and disease, Endothelial cell microdomains of Ca2+ and metabolism, Cytoplasmic nanojunctions between smooth muscle organelles control specific Ca2+ signaling, TRPML channels in coronary vascular phenotypic modulation and calcification, Local voltage-gated Ca2+ channel regulation of vascular smooth muscle in diabetes, Biphasic changes in smooth muscle Ca2+ transporters during the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, Role of K+ channels in atherosclerosis, and more.

Clear, concise introduction to bioinformatics, written specifically to be accessible to a life science audience.

Environmental Damage to DNA and the Protective Effects of Phytochemicals provides information on the toxicity of natural as well as synthetic chemicals in the living systems.

Mycotoxins represent an assorted range of secondary fungal metabolites that extensively occur in numerous food and feed ingredients at any stage during pre- and post-harvest conditions.

Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy - Cellular Methods Part A, Volume 631, the latest release in the Methods in Enzymology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

Vertebrate Skeletal Development, Volume 133, the latest release in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, presents interesting chapters on a variety of topics, with this edition focusing on Craniofacial skeletal development, Regulatory mechanism of jawbone and tooth development, Development of the axial skeleton and intervertebral discs, Stem and progenitor cells in skeletal development, Origin, functioning and morphogenetic activity of limb synovial joint, ECM signaling in cartilage development and endochondral ossification, Sox genes in skeletal development, Wnt-Signaling in Skeletal Development, Gas signaling in skeletal development and diseases, FGF signaling in skeletal development, Bone morphogenetic growth factors in bone development, and more.

This book explains the potential value of microbiome and microbiome composition associated with human health and diseases.

- Provides a forum for discussion of new discoveries, approaches and ideas in molecular biology- Contributions from leaders in their fields- Abundant references

Cannabinoids and Their Receptors, Volume 593, the latest release in the Methods in Enzymology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

Arousal states are processes that include waking, deep sleep, and the dreaming phase of sleep (REM).

Steroids are among the most widely prescribed drugs for humans, and steroid signaling pathways are present in vertebrates, plants, insects and fungi, presenting new avenues for biotechnological intervention.

Chromatin Proteins and Transcription Factors as Therapeutic Targets, the latest volume in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series is an essential resource for protein chemists.

Understanding the functions and properties of molecules in living systems requires a detailed knowledge of their three-dimensional structures and the conformational variability that allows them to adopt multiple functional forms.

One of the major recent discoveries in molecular and cellular biology is that small double-stranded RNA molecules selectively turn off gene expression in all types of cell, a phenomenon known as RNA silencing.

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The growing success of molecular methods has challenged traditional views of animal evolution and a large number of alternative hypotheses are hotly debated today.

Traditionally, laboratory identification of parasites has relied upon various phenotypic procedures that detect their morphological, biological, and immunological features.

The book examines basic principles of the structure and organization of living organisms and their differences from objects of inanimate nature.

This book presents key concepts in the structure and function of vascular smooth muscle cells in health and disease.

Perishable products such as fruits and vegetables account for the largest proportion of food loss due to their short shelf life, especially in the absence of proper storage facilities, which requires sustainable, universal and convenient preservation technology.

This book entitled "e;Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Bamboos"e; provides a comprehensive overview on the economically and ecologically important non-timber plant group bamboo.

Glycoside Hydrolases provides a detailed overview of the biochemical, biophysical, and protein engineering properties of glycoside hydrolases, a class of enzymes in growing use across various applications.

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

Molecular Markers in Plants surveys an array of technologies used in the molecular analysis of plants.

Inflammation is a biological response triggered by different stimuli that has in the body a potentially damaging effect.

This book discusses glycobiology and various forms of human diseases.

Accessible and comprehensive, this book describes the universal cellular nature of living organisms and is an indispensable tool for anyone in the sciences who wishes to get a quick overview of molecular biology.

Medicinal Plants with Antidiabetic Properties: Applications and Opportunities is the first comprehensive reference to present the state of current research as well as those developments that are impacting developments in the use of plants to address diabetic conditions.

This book informs the reader about the practical methods, possibilities, and limits of template chromatography.

Marine environment is a habitant for several species and significantly plays an essential role in the food cycle and climate regulation.

Methods in Extra Cellular Matrix, Volume 142, a new volume in the Methods in Cell Biology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

The purpose of this volume is to highlight wide-ranging applications of genomics in the area of applied mycology and biotechnology.

Plant nutrients are the vital elements essential for plant growth and survival, with key roles in adapting to challenging environments.

Studying large sets of genes and their collective function requires tools that can easily handle huge amounts of information.

This volume of Current Topics in Membranes focuses on Membrane Protein Crystallization, beginning with a review of past successes and general trends, then further discussing challenges of mebranes protein crystallization, cell free production of membrane proteins and novel lipids for membrane protein crystallization.

Molecular Toxicology is a concise introduction to the subject, taking the reader through the theoretical principles of toxicology followed by specific examples.

This book covers the kinetics and design of fermentation processes, defined in the broader sense as any industrial processes that use living microorganisms or cells, both under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.

Brings the excitement, breadth, and power of the modern microbial sciences to the next generation of students and scientists.

This volume details state-of-the-art computational methods designed to manage, analyze, and generally leverage epigenomic and epitranscriptomic data.

The area of polyamines is presented in this useful, two-volume publication.

This book presents recent findings on the role of oxidative stress in chronic diseases.

This unique and practical resource provides the most complete and concise summary of underlying principles and approaches to studying nucleic acid structure, including discussion of x-ray crystallography, NMR, molecular modelling, and databases.

First introduced to biomedical research in 1980, the term biomarker has taken on a life of its own in recent years and has come to mean a number of things.