These sulfur-rich chelators, being important in metal ion homeostasis, find increasing attention. MILS-5, written by 30 internationally recognized experts, focuses on this hot topic. The reader is supported by about 20 tables, more than 80 illustrations and nearly 2000 references. This book is an essential resource for scientists working in a wide range of disciplines from environmental toxicology and inorganic biochemistry all the way through to physiology and medicine.
Innehållsförteckning
- Historical Development and Overview
- Regulation of Metallothionein Gene Expression
- Bacterial Metallothioneins
- Metallothioneins in Yeast and Fungi
- Metallothioneins in Plants
- Metallothioneins in Diptera
- Earthworm and Nematode Metallothioneins
- Metallothioneins in Aquatic Organisms: Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, and Echinoderms
- Metal Detoxification in Freshwater Animals. Roles of Metallothioneins
- Structure and Function of Vertebrate Metallothioneins
- Metallothionein-3, Zinc, and Copper in the Central Nervous System
- Metallothionein Toxicology: Metal Ion Trafficking and Cellular Protection
- Metallothionein in Inorganic Carcinogenesis
- Thioredoxins and Glutaredoxins. Functions and Metal Ion Interactions
- Metal Ion-Binding Poperties of Phytochelatins and Related Ligands
Om författaren
Helmut und Astrid Sigel, University of Basel, Switzerland. Roland K. O. Sigel, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 544 ● ISBN 9783110436273 ● Filstorlek 48.3 MB ● Redaktör Astrid Sigel & Helmut Sigel ● Utgivare De Gruyter ● Stad Berlin/Boston ● Publicerad 2015 ● Utgåva 1 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 6586174 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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