Transition Metals in Microbial Metabolism

ISBN-13: 9789057022203 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 516 str.

Gunther Winkelmann; Carl J. Carrano

Opis

The key role played by iron, as well as other transition metals, in microbial metabolism is investigated in this volume. Topics covered include: iron chelation and siderophores; receptor-mediated bacterial iron transport; and the nitogenases.

Spis treści

Iron chelation and siderophores; biosynthetic and regulatory aspects of fungal siderphores; receptor-mediated bacterial iron transport; structure and biochemistry of methane monooxygenase enzyme systems; tungsten-containing aldehyde ferredoxin oxidoreductases; the nitrogenases.

O autorze

Gunther Winkelmann (University of Tubingen, Germany) (Author)