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Biomembranes, Structural and Functional Aspects
An up-to date review of basic research on biomembranes. In thisvolume, foremost experts in the field consider the most importantstructural and functional aspects of biomembranes: - MembraneLipids and Aging - Membrane-bound Enzymes - Ion Channels in Biological Membranes - Anion Exchangers of Mammalian Cell Membranes - Diversity of Transport Mechanisms in Bacteria. The volume is an excellent supplement to 'Biomembranes - PhysicalAspects', also edited by Meir Shinitzky. Together these booksprovide a comprehensive ground for understanding complexphysiological processes. Meir Shinitzky, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biophysics in theDepartment of Membrane Research and Biophysics, The WeizmannInstitute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. Since 1971, his research hasfocused on various aspects of membrane structure and dynamics.Currently his main interest is in manipulation of membrane fluidityfor clinical diagnoses and treatments. He has published extensivelyand is acknowledged worldwide as one of the leading experts in theincreasingly significant field of biomembrane research.
Ghosts of molecules - The case of the memory of waterù
The story of a scientific controversy: the case of "memory of water". A true scientific thriller with detailed descriptions of disputed experiments performed by the French immunologist Jacques Benveniste; with many details of the famous conflict with the scientific journal Nature and its Director John Maddox. www.mille-mondes.fr
Biomembranes
Membrane research holds a central position in cell and molecular biology. In recent years it has become clear that the study of membranes at the molecular level is of great importance not only to decipher all cellular processes but also to understand the alterations leading to abnormal cells (including cancer cells) and/or to understand the action of various drugs. This book covers the multidisciplinary approach of research in this area and the permanent need for information regarding recent advances. It will serve both workers studying basic aspects of membrane structure and function as well as medically oriented scientists. The selection of topics illustrating interconnections between basic and applied membrane biology will cross-fertilize research in both groups.
Plant Membranes
The plasma membrane is at once the window through which the cell senses the environment and the portal through which the environment influences the structure and activities of the cell. Its importance in cellular physiology can thus hardly be overestimated, since constant flow of materials between cell and environment is essential to the well-being of any biological system. The nature of the materials mov ing into the cell is also critical, since some substances are required for maintenance and growth, while others, because of their toxicity, must either be rigorously excluded or permitted to enter only after chemical alteration. Such alteration frequently permits the compounds to be sequest...
Published Scientific Papers of the National Institutes of Health
Each issue lists papers published during the preceding year.
Introduction to Fluorescence
In color throughout, this text helps readers acquire a sound understanding of basic fluorescence theory and practice. It takes them through the history of important discoveries to the most current advances. The author introduces the fundamentals of the fluorescence phenomenon and gives detailed examples of fluorescence applications in the molecular life sciences, including biochemistry, biophysics, clinical chemistry and diagnostics, pharmaceutical science, and cell and molecular biology. The text includes references in each chapter, more than 250 figures, and the chemical structures of the most widely used fluorescent molecules.
Toxins and Signal Transduction
Of the multitude of toxins known and the enormous variety of effects they cause, of particular interest are those that influence signal transduction. Intercellular communication by chemical signals is essential for the functioning of multicellular organisms. Many toxins exert their biological effects by interfering with the signal transduction initiated by these chemicals (hormones, transmitters, growth factors, and other mediators). Up-to-date information is provided by outstanding experts, who discuss the molecular mechanisms involved in the action of many toxins, as well as the use of toxins as informative tools with which to study signal transduction and their potential therapeutic usage...
Lecithin
Recently, there has been tremendous scientific interest in the role of phospholipids and particularly phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) in a variety of biological processes. These include the involvement of phosphatidylcholine in biological membranes, as a component of plasma lipoprotein, as a transporter of choline in the body, and also as a "reserve", and possibly only source of unesterified choline. Moreover, numerous clinical studies have recently been conducted, to evaluate the possible uses of externally supplied lecithin in the treatment of some intractible neuropsychiatric disorders (e.g. tardive dyski.nesia, Alzheimer's disease, etc.) and other conditions (e.g. hypercholesteremia). Res...
