Comparative Animal Biochemistry

ISBN-13: 9783540574200 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 782 str.

Klaus Urich; Charlotte Urich; Patrick J. King

Opis

tribute greatly to understanding the origins of The plan for this book goes back almost 20 years. Already, at that time, it was possible to recognize organisms. an extraordinary variation in metabolites and To provide the biochemist with a ready over- processes superimposed upon the basic biochem- view of the structural diversity of animals, the book includes a simplified version of animal sys- ical system of animals. Each species, each indi- tematics; for further information on the classifica- vidual, in fact each type of cell of the multicellu- lar organism possesses its own biochemical char- tion, structure and life of particular animal spe- acter, and this molecular variety, its biological sig- cies, the reader should consult the relevant text- nificance, and its evolutionary development books. It is assumed that the zoologist reader has throw up many interesting questions. The com- a basic knowledge of biochemistry; important general biochemical facts are in any case given for parative approach that has been so productive at many of the subjects covered. the higher levels of complexity of morphology and physiology can also be used to great effect at I had already completed several chapters of the molecular level. this book by the beginning of the 1970s.

Recenzje

"...there is much fascinating information packed into the pages of this book to inform and stimulate the biochemical browser." FEBS Letters

Spis treści

1 The Subject Matter and Methods of Comparative Biochemistry.- 2 Nucleic Acids and Nuclear Proteins.- 3 The Structural Variety and Metabolism of Proteins.- 4 Molecular Evolution.- 5 Plasma Proteins, Yolk Proteins and Metal-Binding Proteins.- 6 Immunoproteins.- 7 Respiratory Pigments.- 8 Peptide Hormones.- 9 Toxic Proteins and Peptides.- 10 Proteins of Muscle and the Cytoskeleton.- 11 Extracellular Structural and Secretory Proteins.- 12 Small Nitrogenous Compounds.- 13 The Structure and Metabolism of Carbohydrates.- 14 Glycolysis.- 15 Lipids.- 16 Sterols and Steroids.- 17 Ester Hydrolases, ATPases and Carboanhydrases.- 18 Oxidative Metabolism.- 19 Secondary Metabolites.- Genera Index.