The Biochemistry of Inorganic Compounds

Klappentext This 1970 text brings together the scattered literature of sulphur biochemistry, the importance of which had only recently become apparent. Zusammenfassung When this book was first published! in 1970 the importance of sulphur biochemistry had only recently become apparent: this text brings together the scattered literature of the subject! and provides a balanced account of what was known. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; A note on the nomenclature of sulphur-containing compounds; Abbreviations; List of enzymes; 1. Introduction; 2. The chemistry of some sulphur compounds; 3. The preparation of some biologically important compounds of sulphur; 4. The analysis of some sulphur compounds; 5. The activation of sulphate ions; 6. The sulphotransferases; 7. the sulphates; 8. Rhodanese and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulphurtransferase; 9. Oxidation of inorganic sulphur compounds by micro-organisms and plants; 10. Reduction of inorganic sulphur compounds by micro-organisms and plants; 11. The metabolism in animals of inorganic sulphur compounds; 13. Economic aspects of inorganic sulphur metabolism; Bibliography; Indices.

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• Authors: A. B. Roy, A.B. Roy, Roy A. B., P. A. Trudinger
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780521143066
• ISBN: 978-0-521-14306-6
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Inorganic, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Cellular biology (cytology), Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical biology