Biochemistry

The use of biologically derived polymers is emerging as an important component of sustainable economic development. Technical lignins, derivatives ...

Over the last ten years, circumstances surrounding nature-friendly materials have changed not only in research fields, but also in practical fields...

Ribavirin has been studied for over 20 years as a potential therapy against a number of RNA and DNA viruses. It is well known that Ribavirin in com...

Neutrophil granulocytes (PMN) are our primary defence cells against bacteria, fungi, parasites, or micro-thrombi. Their main weapons and signals ar...

In this compilation, the authors review pre-analytical procedures, as well as analytical conditions, to determine melatonin in both biological and ...

Coenzyme Q10: Uses, Health Effects and Role in Disease reviews the current knowledge and evidence of the potential clinical applications of Coenzym...

In this collection, the authors develop a mathematical model of kinetics adsorption in solid microporous mediums. This approach allows for the intr...

This book presents an overview of polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas): food sources, health effects and significance in biochemistry. The topics an...

In this compilation, the authors review the structural basis of PKC isozymes and focus on the C1 domain, as well as the plausible binding mechanism...

Lipid rafts are nanometer-sized subdomains of the plasma membrane containing higher concentrations of cholesterol, phosphatidylinositols, and sphin...

Anchorage of a subset of cell surface proteins in eukaryotic cells from yeast to mammals is mediated by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol moiety coval...

In this compilation, the authors discuss the commercial source for the enzyme horseradish peroxidase, the tuberous roots of the horseradish plant w...

Proteases or proteinases have a wide application in different industrial processes including cheese production, meat tenderization, production of p...

This book provides the essential information necessary for students in the life and health sciences. The book adopts a readable, student-friendly s...

Lycopene is an acyclic carotenoid, mainly responsible for the bright-red color abundantly found in vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, watermel...

Protein-Lipid Interactions: Perspectives, Techniques and Challenges analyzes and covers a broad spectrum of protein-lipid interactions and presents...

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) is performed routinely in research and diagnostics. The lack of internal standards, however, has been ver...

This book discusses the roles and provides new research and insights on the glucocorticoid known as corticosterone. Chapter One presents and discus...

This book presents current research in the fields of biochemistry and biotechnology. Topics discussed include information about the production of t...

The process in which calcium salts build up in soft tissue, causing it to harden is known as calcification and may be classified based on whether t...

This book presents research in the study of bioprocessing science. Topics discussed include the development of microbial insecticides; how the usag...

In a social context, body odours act as effective psycho-biological signals modulating interpersonal interactions, but also as several physiologica...

The term ''''molecular recognition'''' refers to the specific interaction between two or more molecules through noncovalent bonding. This book pres...

This book presents data on thermal relaxation properties of chitosan neutralised and non-neutralised films as a function of water content using dyn...

Circular dichroism (CD) refers to the differential absorption of left and right circularly polarised light. This phenomenon is exhibited in the abs...

Proteins are an important class of biological macromolecules present in every biological organism. Proteins are synthesised on ribosomes as a linea...

This book reviews research in the field of detergent types, their components and uses. Discussed herein are biosurfactants and their uses in the pe...

Isoflavonoids are a valuable group of natural products and are primarily synthesised in leguminous plants, where they play important roles in plant...

Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid ubiquitous in nature. This book discusses the physical-chemical properties, natural sources, evolutionar...

The study of the nitrate salts is of great chemical, biochemical, industrial, environmental and human health importance because nitrates are one of...

To meet the search for new therapeutic compounds this book summarises the research on biologically active organic molecules (chapters 1, 2 and 3), ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of biomimetics. Topics include the recent advances of microsystems and their applic...

An oligosaccharide is a saccharide polymer containing a small number of component sugars, also known as simple sugars (monosaccharides). Oligosacch...

Trypsin is a serine protease in the digestive system of humans and animals. This book presents current research in the structure, biosynthesis and ...