Bioactive Peptides

Zusatztext The book will be useful for researchers in protein chemistry and biochemistry! molecular biologists and physicians! and teachers and students of medical schools and universities specialized in proteomics.-G. Ya. Wiederschain! Doctor of Biological Sciences! in Biochemistry (Moscow) Informationen zum Autor John Howl! Sarah Jones Klappentext Answering a long-standing need in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields! this definitive reference focuses on the biology! pharmacology! and therapeutic applications of endogenous peptide mediators and their analogues. This book takes peptide science beyond chemical synthesis strategies and into the realms of peptide biology and therapeutics. It presents the overall contribution peptide science has made to molecular! cellular and whole organism biology! while discussing future targets and therapeutic applications. With the mounting worldwide interest in the therapeutic potential of peptides! this is an indispensable work for researchers in the chemistry! pharmacology! forensic science! and biomedical fields. Zusammenfassung Focuses on the biology, pharmacology and therapeutic applications of endogenous peptide mediators and their analogues. This book presents the contribution peptide science has made to molecular, cellular and whole organism biology, while discussing future targets and therapeutic applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis RECEPTOR LIGANDS. NONRIBOSOMAL PEPTIDES. HOST-DEFENSE PEPTIDES AND ANTIMICROBIALS. VENOM COMPONENTS AND TOXINS.

Product details

• Authors: John Howl, John Jones Howl, Sarah Jones
• Assisted by: John Howl (Editor), Howl John (Editor), Sarah Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.04.2009
• EAN: 9781420061147
• ISBN: 978-1-4200-6114-7
• No. of pages: 504
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, MEDICAL / Biochemistry, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Biology, life sciences, Pharmacology