Biochemistry

Introduction to Proteins provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art introduction to the structure, function, and motion of proteins for students...

New features in the thoroughly-updated second edition A brand-new chapter on enzymatic catalysis, describing enzyme biochemistry, classific...

Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition by Athel Cornish-Bowden describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolut...

Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition by Athel Cornish-Bowden describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolut...

Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation are considered causative factors in various neurological disorders such as Parkinsons and Alzheimers disease...

This book focuses on the impacts of anthropogenic radiation on wildlife and ecosystems and provides an in-depth look at the approaches and availabl...

This book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of biochemistry research, as well as research summaries from a number of...

Ribosomes are essential protein-RNA complexes that synthesize proteins according to the gene library of the cell in all living organisms. In this b...

This book is dedicated to a very specific and interesting molecule/substance, Methionine. Methionine belongs to the -amino acid group and as one o...

Lactose is a disaccharide which is the main carbohydrate present in the milk of most mammals, including humans. In this book, the authors present c...

Fungicides are chemical agents that inhibit or eliminate mycelial growth or fungal spores. The chemical, physical, and biological characteristics o...

Glycogen is a multi-branched polysaccharide that serves as the cellular energy storage in animals, fungi, and humans. In this book, the authors pre...

Glyphosate is one of the most widely used chemical products worldwide and its manufacturer has considered it the safest herbicide for human health ...

Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. Dietary phenolics are not only classified as human nutrients, but also play important roles in hum...

Kainic acid is a naturally occurring amino acid that is isolated from red algae and is known to cause amnesic shellfish poisoning via the activatio...

Fatty acids have traditionally been described as artery clogging species that is detrimental to overall health. The most prevalent fatty acid is pa...

Methanogenesis or biomethamation is a very impressive phenomenon which has noticeable effects on both natural and engineered environments. This pro...

The concept of glycopeptins all started off as part of a bug hunt. It started off with the observation that from 70 recent obstetrics and gynaecolo...

An important function of the endoplasmic reticulum is the folding of newly synthesised polypeptide chains. Several general and specialised chaperon...

Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose in several target tissues, including skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, thereby contributing to the decli...

This book reviews the interrelation between the structure and adsorption properties of water and nitrogen vapours and Ni, Cu and Ag cations of the ...

PTEN (Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog) is a dual-specificity phosphatase, and a member of the broad protein tyrosine phosphatase family. PTEN gene e...

Caldesmon is one of the most abundant proteins detected in smooth muscle and in a number of non-muscle cells. It binds actin, myosin, tropomyosin a...