Animal Lectins - A Functional View

Informationen zum Autor Gerardo R. Vasta PhD, Hafiz Ahmed PhD Zusammenfassung Lectins and their ligands are under quite a heavy microscope due to their potential applications to pharmacology, immunology, cancer therapy, and agriculture. This title presents insights into the biological roles of most animal lectins, including their function in infection prevention through innate immunity. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION. MODERN APPROACHES FOR ASSESSING LECTIN FUNCTION. GLYCOPROTEIN FOLDING, SORTING AND SECRETION, TARGETING, DEGRADATION, AND CLEARANCE. CELL ADHESION AND CELL SURFACE LATTICE FORMATION. CELL–CELL INTERACTIONS, SIGNALING, AND TRANSPORT. RECOGNITION AND EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS IN INNATE IMMUNITY.

Product details

• Authors: Gerardo R. (University of Maryland Biot Vasta Phd
• Assisted by: Hafiz Ahmed PhD (Editor), Gerardo R. Vasta PhD (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2008
• EAN: 9780849372698
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-7269-8
• No. of pages: 596
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; Immunology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, MEDICAL / Immunology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Cellular biology (cytology), Developmental biology