Biochemistry of Smooth Muscle Contraction
Biochemistry of Smooth Muscle Contraction

Author: Michael Barany

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1996-01-04

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 0080527892

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This valuable resource provides a systematic account of the biochemistry of smooth muscle contraction. As a comprehensive guide to this rapidly growing area of research, it covers the structure and characteristic properties of contractile and regulatory proteins, with special emphasis on their predicted function in the live muscle. Also included in this book are intermediate filament proteins, and desmin and vimentin, whose function in smooth muscle is unknown; and several enzymes involved in the phosphorylation-dephosphorylation of contractile and other proteins.

Peptides and Protein Phosphorylation
Peptides and Protein Phosphorylation

Author: B.E. Kemp

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-01-18

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1351083899

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This comprehensive volume focuses on the ways in which synthetic peptides have been exploited in order to expand our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in protein phosphorylation. It recognizes that virtually all physiological processes are regulated by protein phosphorylation. It discusses the use of synthetic peptides in studying the catalytic mechanism and regulation of protein kinases. It also includes the chemical synthesis of phosphorylated peptides and preparation of specific antisera. This incredible work has lead to the development of a new generation of peptide inhibitors with potencies of greater magnitude than those previously known. Everyone involved with biochemistry and molecular biology will find this one-of-a-kind resource fascinating and filled with useful information.

Peptides and Protein Phosphorylation
Peptides and Protein Phosphorylation

Author: Bruce E. Kemp

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1990-03-26

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780849365300

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This comprehensive volume focuses on the ways in which synthetic peptides have been exploited in order to expand our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in protein phosphorylation. It recognizes that virtually all physiological processes are regulated by protein phosphorylation. It discusses the use of synthetic peptides in studying the catalytic mechanism and regulation of protein kinases. It also includes the chemical synthesis of phosphorylated peptides and preparation of specific antisera. This incredible work has lead to the development of a new generation of peptide inhibitors with potencies of greater magnitude than those previously known. Everyone involved with biochemistry and molecular biology will find this one-of-a-kind resource fascinating and filled with useful information.

Protein Kinase Factsbook
Protein Kinase Factsbook

Author: D. Grahame Hardie

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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How do you keep track of basic information on the proteins you work with? Where do you find details of their physicochemical properties, amino acid sequences, gene organization? Are you tired of scanning review articles, primary papers and databases to locate that elusive fact?The Academic Press FactsBook series will satisfy scientists and clinical researchers suffering from information overload. Each volume provides a catalogue of the essential properties of families of molecules. Gene organization, amino acid sequences, physicochemical properties, and biological activity are presented using a common, easy to follow format. Taken together they compile everything you wanted to know about proteins but were too busy to look for. The Protein Kinase FactsBook: Protein - Tyrosine Kinases contains over 130 entries on members of the family from vertebrates, " Drosophila" , higher plants, yeasts, nematodes, slime moulds and other organisms. Key Features* Subunit structure and isoforms* Genetics* Sequence database accession numbers* Domain structures* Amino acid sequences* Homologues in other species* Patterns of expression* Physiological substrates and specificity determinants* Assays* Enzyme activators and inhibitors* References.

Calcium and Cell Function
Calcium and Cell Function

Author: Wai Yiu Cheung

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1483281981

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Calcium and Cell Function, Volume V emphasizes the roles of calcium in cellular functions. This book consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 presents evidence for the role of calmodulin in cell proliferation. The role of calcium in the control of cyclic AMP metabolism in glial and pituitary tumor cells is analyzed in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 explains the evidence that calmodulin regulates neurotransmitter synthesis, while Chapter 4 deliberates the role of calcium in adipocytes. Chapter 5 is devoted to the modulatory function of lipomodulin in cellular phospholipid metabolism. The pharmacological properties of naphthalenesulfonamides as calmodulin antagonists, phophorylase kinase, and phospholipidsensitive calcium-dependent protein kinase are reviewed in the last chapters. This volume is valuable to biologists and medical practitioners interested in calcium and cell function.

Handbook of Cell Signaling
Handbook of Cell Signaling

Author: Ralph A. Bradshaw

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2009-11-03

Total Pages: 3188

ISBN-13: 0080920918

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Handbook of Cell Signaling, Three-Volume Set, 2e, is a comprehensive work covering all aspects of intracellular signal processing, including extra/intracellular membrane receptors, signal transduction, gene expression/translation, and cellular/organotypic signal responses. The second edition is an up-to-date, expanded reference with each section edited by a recognized expert in the field. Tabular and well illustrated, the Handbook will serve as an in-depth reference for this complex and evolving field. Handbook of Cell Signaling, 2/e will appeal to a broad, cross-disciplinary audience interested in the structure, biochemistry, molecular biology and pathology of cellular effectors. - Contains over 350 chapters of comprehensive coverage on cell signaling - Includes discussion on topics from ligand/receptor interactions to organ/organism responses - Provides user-friendly, well-illustrated, reputable content by experts in the field

Transduction Mechanisms in Cellular Signaling
Transduction Mechanisms in Cellular Signaling

Author: Edward A. Dennis

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2011-04-04

Total Pages: 603

ISBN-13: 0123838630

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Cytosol, the liquid found inside cells, is the site for multiple cell processes, including signaling from the cell membrane to sites within the cell. Cytosolic signaling mechanisms are researched and studied in graduate programs in cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular and cellular physiology, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences. - Articles written and edited by experts in the field - Thematic volume covering material needed for young professionals joining the field of research and graduate students taking survey courses - Up-to-date research on signaling systems and mutations in transcription factors that provide new targets for treating disease