Handbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications - Couverture rigide

Van Damme, Els. J. M.; Peumans, Willy J.; Pusztai, Arpad; Bardocz, Susan

 
9780471964452: Handbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 047196445X ISBN 13 : 9780471964452
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Plant lectins are extensively used as tools and as bioactiveproteins in different areas of biomedical and biological research.The Handbook of Plant Lectins provides a comprehensive yet conciseoverview of the biochemical properties, carbohydrate-bindingspecificity, biological activities and applications of most of thecurrently known plant lectins. This handbook consists of two majorsections: an introductory guide and a quick reference dictionary.Part I acquaints the newcomer to the lectin field with theessential information on lectins and their importance tobiomedicine:
* what are lectins?
* their carbohydrate-binding specificity
* effects on nutrition and immunology
* use in histochemistry
* application as therapeutic agents
Part II lists approximately 200 lectin entries in alphabeticalorder. Each entry deals with the lectin(s) of a particular plantand provides, (where known), details of:
* isolation and characterisation;
* sugar binding specificity;
* biological activities;
* applications;
* commercial availability; and,
* a bibliography.
Useful summary tables list lectins according to their specificity, thereby allowing the user to choose the best lectin for theirapplication. A list of suppliers is also provided. Handbook ofPlant Lectins will be of interest to biologists and biomedicalresearchers studying cell biology, cancer research, nutrition, immunology, pathology and physiology.

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À propos de l?auteur

Els. J. M. Van Damme is the author of Handbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications, published by Wiley.

Willy J. Peumans is the author of Handbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications, published by Wiley.

Arpad Pusztai is the author of Handbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications, published by Wiley.

Susan Bardocz is the author of Handbook of Plant Lectins: Properties and Biomedical Applications, published by Wiley.

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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
047196445X
ISBN 13 
9780471964452
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
472
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible