The Biochemistry of Inorganic Polyphosphates - Couverture rigide

Kulaev, I.S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471275743 ISBN 13 : 9780471275749

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1980

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

More than one hundred years ago, L. Liberman found high–polymericinorganic polyphosphates (PolyP) in living organisms. Thesecompounds are linear polymers containing a few to several hundredresidues of orthophosphate (Pi) linked by energy–richphosphoanhydride bonds. However, these mysterious cell componentshave as yet been ignored in most biochemistry manuals. This research being undertaken in this fast–developing fieldoften yields unexpected results revealing the most importantregulatory mechanisms of the living cell. The Biochemistry of Inorganic Polyphosphates 2nd edition concentrates on the modern concepts of PolyP biochemistry andincludes such topics as the chemical structure and properties of condensed inorganicphosphates characteristics of the known enzymes of PolyP metabolism the functions of PolyP and PolyP–dependent enzymes, includingphosphate and energy reservation, sequestration and storage ofcations, formation of membrane channels, involvement incell envelope formation and function, gene activity control,regulation of enzyme activities, participation in stress responseand stationary phase adaptation. a critical analysis of the methods of isolation andquantitative assay of PolyP in the cells. localization and forms of PolyP in prokaryotic and eukaryoticcells the applied aspects of PolyP biochemistry. inorganic PolyP in chemical and biological evolution This book will be of interest to research chemists, biochemists,microbiologists and postgraduate students.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Now in a second edition, Biochemistry of InorganicPolyphosphates fills the need for an exhaustive resource oninorganic polyphosphate metabolism. The authors describe thestructure and properties of these compounds and presents acomparative analysis of the newest and traditional methods of theirextraction from cells. Distribution of polyphosphates in organisms,their localization in cells and tissues is also described.

• Comprehensive presentation of inorganic polyphosphatemetabolism
• Follows polyphosphates in cells of organisms from differentstages of evolution
• Presents methods for the analysis and study of polyP–dependentenzymes
• Comprehensive information on genetics, metabolism andbiotechnology of polyphosphates
• Textbook and reference work on all aspects ofpolyphosphates

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1980
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471275743
• ISBN 13: 9780471275749
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 270
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible