Biochemistry

The sulphur amino acid, cysteine, plays an essential role in maintaining cellular redox potential and is a key constituent of the antioxidant, glut...

This book examines the environmental sources, geochemistry and human effects of trace elements. Topics discussed include an assessment of cancer an...

This book presents an overview of sphingolipids: biology, synthesis and functions. The topics analysed in this book cover a broad spectrum of funct...

The amino acid alanine is a nonessential amino acid. It can be synthesised in the human body and used to synthesise many different proteins. Alanin...

The present book covers estrogen, its receptors and estrogen mediated gene regulation in the brain. Further, it explains the mechanism of estrogen ...

Caspases are proteases that are responsible for the initiation and execution of cell death pathways in developmental, inflammatory and pharmacologi...

The monk Jesuit Escober proposed the slogan The aim justifies the means . This slogan at large is not correct because it permits any action. Howev...

This book addresses the role of bioactive compounds in wine and their beneficial or harmful effects on human health. The presence of bioactive comp...

Whey proteins are now one of the most important products in food processing industries. Profit of whey proteins in food applications include its hi...

The study of chemical reactions that proceed with the absorption of light by atoms or molecules is known as photochemistry. Everyday examples inclu...

Protein engineering is the process of developing useful or valuable proteins. It is a young discipline, with much research currently taking place i...

Sucrose is the organic compound commonly known as table sugar and sometimes called saccharose. The molecule is a disaccharide composed of glucose a...

-catenin is a multifunctional protein required in both cell-cell adherens junctions and canonical Wnt signalling. It is involved in a variety of d...

The mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is a secondary metabolite of certain fungi that may be present in food and feed. Consumption of contaminated food ...

Laminins are major proteins in the basal lamina (one of the layers of the basement membrane), a protein network foundation for most cells and organ...

The book provides an excellent introduction to industrial biotechnology, addressing the applications of biomolecules and living systems in industri...

This book can be used as a general guide in the use of natural products to manage common health ailments and by potential researchers in natural pr...

Succeed in the course with BIOCHEMISTRY. The authors' innovative conceptual and organizing Essential Questions framework guides you through course ...