Enzymes

The Worker Bees of the Cell

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

This book summarizes mountains of research by various scientists in the field of general biochemistry, with an emphasis on enzymes which make all the important molecules in our body, such as DNA, proteins, etc.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-07-31
Mått:230 x 20 x 150 mm
Vikt:525 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:229
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031936074

Utforska kategorier

Biokemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Onkologi inom Medicin
Cellbiologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Thomas Traut has a PhD in molecular biology and has studied enzymes since 1974. As a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he has focused on enzyme regulation and taught advanced enzymology to graduate students. Important findings from his research helped to define the mechanism of allosteric control for dissociating enzymes.

Innehållsförteckning

Prolog.- CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR LIFE: TAKE MINERALS, WATER, OXYGEN AND STIR.-WHAT ARE THESE THINGS DOING IN MY BODY? OVERVIEW OF LIVING CELLS.-OUR SUPERBEES: HOW FAST ARE ENZYMES?.-WHAT ARE THESE THINGS DOING IN MY BODY? OVERVIEW OF LIVING CELLS.-HOW DID WE GET HERE? STARTING CONDITIONS FOR LIFE ON EARTH.-THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF METABOLISM: HOW CELLS FUNCTION.-THE ABC’S OF PROTEINS STRUCTURE AND SYNTHESIS.-OUR AMAZING HEMOGLOBIN: BLOOD AND THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.-ALLOSTERIC ENZYMES: SHAPE SHIFTERS.-SEX AND NUCLEIC ACID ENZYMES.-UH, OH MY GENES ARE CHANGING: EVOLUTION AND DISEASES.-CONTROL YOUR SUGAR: SPECIAL ENZYMES CONTROL GLUCOSE METABOLISM.-ENEMIES WITHIN? OUR OWN ENZYMES HELP VIRUSES TO INFECT US.-TRAITORS: CANCER RESULTS WHEN REGULATORY PROTEINS BECOME MUTATED.-Epilog.-INDEX.