Redox Biochemistry

Redox Biochemistry
Ruma Banerjee,Donald Becker,Martin Dickman,Vadim Gladyshev,Stephen Ragsdale | 2007-12-17 00:00:00 | Wiley | 317 | Biochemistry
This is the premier, single-source reference on redox biochemistry, a rapidly emerging field. This reference presents the basic principles and includes detailed chapters focusing on various aspects of five primary areas of redox biochemistry: antioxidant molecules and redox cofactors; antioxidant enzymes; redox regulation of physiological processes; pathological processes related to redox; and specialized methods. This is a go-to resource for professionals in pharmaceuticals, medicine, immunology, nutrition, and environmental fields and an excellent text for upper-level students.
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This book is concise and covers wide range of topics. However, the background info is insufficient, and thus, I would not recommend this book for a true beginner. It requires some level of foundational chemical as well as biological knowledge to understand the concepts presented in this book. If you need a superficial reading on various topics on oxidative stress/antioxidant system/redox system, then this book is for you. However, I would rather recommend Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine instead if you need an in-depth understanding of the redox system.
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I started refering to the book for a redox biochemistry course. During the course realised that the book deals with almost all redox related events in a cell - the redox enzymes & pathways, small molecules, free radicals and pathological consequences.

A review article can be referred if more information is needed about a specific system. But overall this book is a great resource to learn & integrate redox systems.


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I found this book very helpful in looking at different antioxidants, enzymes and pathways involved in redox. The information is very concise and for someone just starting out in this field this book is much better than reading as many review articles. Mainly, because the descriptions give just enough information to understand the mechanism and relevance of each compound/pathway. There are not many references given so if you need more specific information about a topic this isn't the right book.

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Photosynthesis Photobiochemistry and Photobiophysics (Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration)

Photosynthesis Photobiochemistry and Photobiophysics (Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration)
Bacon Ke | 2001-03-31 00:00:00 | Springer | 792 | Biochemistry
Photosynthesis: Photobiochemistry and Photobiophysics is the first single-authored book in the Advances in Photosynthesis Series. It provides an overview of the light reactions and electron transfers in both oxygenic and anoxygenic photosynthesis. The scope of the book is characterized by the time frame in which the light reactions and the subsequent electron transfers take place, namely between <=10^-12 and >=10^-3 second. The book is divided into five parts: An Overview; Bacterial Photosynthesis; Photosystem II & Oxygen Evolution; Photosystem I; and Proton Transport and Photophosphorylation. In discussing the structure and function of various protein complexes, we begin with an introductory chapter, followed by chapters on light-harvesting complexes, the primary electron donors and the primary electron acceptors, and finally the secondary electron donors. The discussion on electron acceptors is presented in the order of their discovery to convey a sense of history, in parallel with the advancement in instrumentation of increasing time resolution. The book includes a large number of stereo pictures showing the three-dimensional structure of various photosynthetic proteins, which can be easily viewed with unaided eyes. This book is designed to be used as a textbook in a graduate or upper-division undergraduate course in photosynthesis, photobiology, plant physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics; it is equally suitable as a resource book for students, teachers, and researchers in the areas of molecular and cellular biology, integrative biology, microbiology, and plant biology.
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Surley an unbelievable feat for a single author (Ke, B. formerly with the Charles F. Kettering Research Laboratory, Yellow Springs, OH, USA) . This book is a well orchestrated look at the (sub)molecular aspects of photosynthesis. Sufficient attention to prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Light driven electron transport and proton pumping are investigated in great detail to include progress through photosynthesis research. Countless illustrations and real data supplement the text offering a clear demonstration of photosynthetic processes.

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Molecular Modeling of Nucleic Acids (Acs Symposium Series)

Molecular Modeling of Nucleic Acids (Acs Symposium Series)
Neocles B. Leontis,John Santa Lucia Jr. | 1997-12-01 00:00:00 | An American Chemical Society Publication | 450 | Biochemistry
Covering numerous topics in modeling nucleic acids, this volume looks at the role of various spectroscopic methods, simulations of molecular dynamics using particle mesh methods, and dynamic and genetic algorithms for predicting RNA secondary structure. It also covers the thermodynamics of nucleic acid folding and three-dimensional structure prediction based on sequence information.

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ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY VOL 43, Volume 43

ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY VOL 43, Volume 43
Author Unknown | 1992-10-29 00:00:00 | Academic Press | 392 | Biochemistry
Aimed at biochemists, molecular biologists, cell biologists, and biophysicists, this book discusses such topics as the biochemical, structural and molecular genetic aspects of halophilism; and the thermodynamics of structural stability and co-operative folding behaviour in proteins.

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Capillary Electrophoresis: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)

Capillary Electrophoresis: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin | 2008-02-25 00:00:00 | Humana Press | 832 | Biochemistry

Capillary Electrophoresis: Methods and Protocols presents a selection of current capillary electrophoresis methods used to separate representative types of molecules and particles and in combination with different detection techniques. The volume is intended for beginners in the field and provides overviews of each technique and a starting point for the exploration of the defined literature on the different application topics. As a beginning text, each technique is explained in simple terms, assuming only minimal previous knowledge of the methods. A Notes section accompanies each chapter and addresses problems that may occur and how to overcome them.

In Part I, Analyte-Oriented, contributors present methods and protocols based on sample type and size for inorganic and organic small ions, anionic, cationic, and neutral pollutants and pharmaceuticals, sugars, amino acids, nucleotides and DNA, and synthetic copolymers up to microorganisms. In Part II, Methods-Oriented, authors present the more methodological descriptions of particular and new CE techniques including CZE, MEKC/MECC, CEC, affinity CE, coating and online concentration techniques, single-cell analysis, and multidimensional techniques. Comprehensive and timely, Capillary Electrophoresis: Methods and Protocols is ideal for researchers looking for a beginning text on capillary electrophoresis methods.

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Physiology and Genetics: Selected Basic and Applied Aspects (The Mycota)

Physiology and Genetics: Selected Basic and Applied Aspects (The Mycota)
Timm Anke,Daniela Weber | 2009-11-23 00:00:00 | Springer | 410 | Biochemistry

In the last decade the discipline of mycology has been substantially changed by new research technologies. In particular DNA-based tools for the investigation of fungal taxonomy, signal transduction and regulation, and biosynthetic potential have accelerated advances in mycological knowledge. This volume presents a selection of exciting issues on basic and applied aspects of fungal physiology and genetics. In 18 chapters renowned experts provide an overview of traditional as well as current and future aspects of potential application of fungi in biotechnology. The contributions can be used by scientists to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in the corresponding research area, and by students to familiarize themselves with the different topics.

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Cholesterol Binding and Cholesterol Transport Proteins:: Structure and Function in Health and Disease (Subcellular Biochemistry)

Cholesterol Binding and Cholesterol Transport Proteins:: Structure and Function in Health and Disease (Subcellular Biochemistry)
J. Robin Harris | 2010-03-15 00:00:00 | Springer | 619 | Biochemistry

Knowledge of cholesterol and its interaction with protein molecules is of fundamental importance in both animal and human biology. This book contains 22 chapters, dealing in depth with structural and functional aspects of the currently known and extremely diverse unrelated families of cholesterol-binding and cholesterol transport proteins. By drawing together this range of topics the Editor has attempted to correlate this broad field of study for the first time. Technical aspects are given considerable emphasis, particularly in relation cholesterol reporter molecules and to the isolation and study of membrane cholesterol- and sphingomyelin-rich "raft" domains. Cell biological, biochemical and clinical topics are included in this book, which serve to emphasize the acknowledged and important benefits to be gained from the study of cholesterol and cholesterol-binding proteins within the biomedical sciences and the involvement of cholesterol in several clinical disorders.

It is hoped that by presenting this topic in this integrated manner that an appreciation of the fact that there is much more that needs to be taken into account, studied and understood than the widely discussed "bad and good cholesterol" associated, respectively, with the low- and high-density lipoproteins, LDL and HDL.

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Electrochemistry - Second Edition

Electrochemistry - Second Edition
P.H. Rieger | 1993-11-30 00:00:00 | Springer | 544 | Biochemistry
The new edition of this classic text offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to electrochemistry. It assumes a background in chemical thermodynamics and kinetics at the level of a standard undergraduate physical chemistry course, and it is intended for use as a text for a first course in electrochemistry or as a self-study book for chemists and scientists in related fields. The clear and concise text is rich with examples from the literature illustrating theory and electrochemical applications in analytical, organic, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry. Exercises at the end of each chapter extend and amplify this approach. The book contains extensive references to books and monographs, review literature, contemporary examples of electrochemical applications and historically important papers. Extensive discussion of voltammetric methods includes chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, cyclic voltammetry and steady-state voltammetric methods. Two chapters are devoted to organic, inorganic and organometallic reactions initiated by oxidation or reduction with electroanalytical methods. Many technological applications of thermodynamics are examined, including batteries and fuel cells, corrosion, electroplating and other metal finishing techniques, reduction of ores and purification of metals, and electrochemical production of inorganic and organic chemicals. Many sections in the new edition have been reworked to improve their clarity and accuracy, and new material has been added on microelectrodes, cyclic voltammetry and organic electrosynthesis. The chapter on the mechanisms of electrode processes now incorporates applications of microelectrode methods and emphasizes the strenths and limitations of various other voltammetric techniques.

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Biochemistry: A Short Course

Biochemistry: A Short Course
Harry R. Matthews,Richard A. Freedland,Roger L. Miesfeld | 1997-01-15 00:00:00 | Wiley-Liss | 505 | Biochemistry
Harry R. Matthews, PhD, Richard Freedland, PhD, Roger L. Miesfeld, PhD

No scientific discipline has experienced such explosive growth or attracted so much popular attention over the past several decades as the study of life at the molecular level. The most quantitative of biological sciences, biochemistry studies the chemical components of living matter; the reactions these components undergo; the energetic changes that accompany such reactions; and the organization, replication, and expression of genes.

Biochemistry: A Short Course introduces students to the fundamentals of this fascinating scientific discipline. Based on the authors' years of experience teaching graduate, undergraduate, and professional courses, this comprehensive introduction caters to the specific needs of researchers and students who must familiarize themselves rapidly with core concepts, principles, and theories. Students are afforded a unique opportunity to arrive at a full understanding of important current and pending achievements in the field, without having to wade through extraneous technical details and lengthy theoretical discussions more appropriate to a lab manual or specialized text.

TM Identifies key concepts and covers the essentials for nonmajors and anyone looking for a concise review of modern aspects of biochemistry

• TM Ideal for quick review, follows the critically acclaimed Short Course format, with abundant clear illustrations of key concepts
• TM Includes closely related areas of molecular and cell biology
• TM Features practical examples, including cancer and other diseases, drawn primarily from humans

Here is the ideal textbook for medical students as well as graduates and undergraduates in biochemistry, medical biochemistry, and molecular biology courses. It is also an excellent selection for technicians and related professionals who want to review modern aspects of biochemistry in a concise format.
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delivered in a timely manner. would buy from this seller again. book was in awesome condition.
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This book is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants a better understanding or really any decent understanding of biochemistry. What I liked most about this text is that each section starts generally (ie: purpose of the process, how it ties in as a whole, key steps and enzymes/products) then moves to the specifics (ie: all the steps,enzymes, products, and other details that are nice to know but not likely to be tested on). The book also constantly incorporates links between different processes/cycles and reminds you of where certain products are used, things that interfere with enzymes/products, etc. I will give the disclaimer that this book is a bit more prose versus quick bullet point review, although it is informative without being overly detailed, yet is rich in information. It is an easy read though. I'd recommend this book, it helped me out alot my first year of med school.
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I purchased this as a gift for an outstanding student to use at college. It is colorful, concise and speaks well to the the reader who has to master a difficult subject.

It's imperative that students of science understand how pervasive chemistry is - not just a course to "get through" - a body of knowledge which gives insight into how their science "works".

Well-organised and well-written!

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Inositol Phospholipid Metabolism and Phosphatidyl Inositol Kinases (Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Inositol Phospholipid Metabolism and Phosphatidyl Inositol Kinases (Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
A. Kuksis | 2003-09-26 00:00:00 | Elsevier Science | 1000 | Biochemistry
This book offers a wide ranging and review of cutting edge developments along with tried and tested methods for isolation, resolution and quantification of inositol phospholipids and inositol polyphosphates in both cells and tissues. It includes detailed and rigorous methodology for identification of molecular species of inositol phospholipids, including their phosphates and glycans, with numerous examples of specific applications.

Wherever available, both chromatographic and mass spectrometric
evidence is presented for specific phospholipid involvement in the biochemical transformations accompanying metabolic signalling events and, where possible, controversies have been resolved on basis of analytical ambiguity. The review of the lipid
analyses extends to products of phosphatidylinositol kinases, phosphatases and lipases.

A general review chapter is included on metabolic signalling with special emphasis on the lipid products of 3-kinases. In view of the general lack of commercially available standards for inositol phospholipids and inositol phosphates, the book concludes with a chapter on the preparation and collection of chromatographic and mass spectrometric proof of their purity and identity.

This book complements recent books and reviews on the mechanisms metabolic signalling, receptor binding and the polypeptide structure of the proteins involved in the various signalling pathways. It also complements those texts that deal exclusively with the chemical synthesis of the phosphatidylinositols and their polyphosphates and glycans.


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