Biochemical Actions of Hormones V6
Biochemical Actions of Hormones V6

Author: Gerald Litwack

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 0323146384

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Biochemical Actions of Hormones, Volume VI is a 10-chapter text that summarizes the regulation of protein kinases and phosphoprotein phosphatases and the relationship of the endocrines to cancer. This volume describes first the precise structures of steroid hormones and carcinogens. The subsequent chapters cover the hormonal regulation of chemical carcinogenesis; the importance of steroid hormones as growth factors for mammary tumors; the effects of steroid hormones in the central nervous system; and the properties of the purified estrogen receptor. A chapter highlights the biochemical actions of neurohypophysial hormones and neurophysin. Another chapter presents the biochemistry and physiology of cytokinin, a plant hormone. The final chapter exemplifies the multihormonal systems by control of the a2u-globulin produced in the liver. This book will be of great value to endocrinologists.

Comparative Biochemistry V6
Comparative Biochemistry V6

Author: Marcel Florkin

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 0323145248

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Comparative Biochemistry: A Comprehensive Treatise, Volume VI: Cells and Organisms focuses on the complex composition of cells and organisms. The book opens with discussions on the biochemistry of morphogenesis. Bacterial germination and sporulation; seed germination; egg development of sea urchins; sporulation of cellular slime mold; and amphibian differentiation are described. The volume looks at the comparative aspects of metabolic control, biochemical basis of chemical needs, biochemistry of insect metamorphosis, and hormones in invertebrates. The text also highlights the presence of protein hormones in vertebrates. The differences between neurohypophyseal and melanocorticotropic hormones are identified. The book ends with discussions on the comparative biochemistry of digestive mechanisms and detoxication. Digestion in special physiological and systematic groups of vertebrates, carnivorous plants, and invertebrates; detoxication and adoption of terrestrial habitat; and the developmental aspects of detoxication are discussed. The book is a good source of data for readers wanting to explore the complex composition of organisms and cells.

Textbook of Medical Biochemistry - E-Book
Textbook of Medical Biochemistry - E-Book

Author: Dinesh Puri

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-11-18

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 8131264904

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- Extensively revised and updated all chapters, in line with recommendations of CBME and subject requirement. - Important points have been threaded throughout the text in yellow boxes, reemphasizing the core concepts. - Selected advanced learning concepts are highlighted in blue boxes or enclosed in numbered boxes for postgraduate students and inquisitive undergraduates. - Nearly all figures have been modified or redrawn to make reading soothing for better retention. - Inclusion of new questions at the end of book for self-assessment of the topics studied. - Clinical cases along with case discussions - important pillar of the CBME are presented for problem-based learning and knowledge.

Chemistry and Biological Activity of Steroids
Chemistry and Biological Activity of Steroids

Author: Jorge António Ribeiro Salvador

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-02-26

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1789855152

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The steroid scaffold continues to be the structural basis of new drugs for a variety of targets and diseases. Indeed, steroids interact with enzymes and receptors in a strikingly specific manner. Chemistry and Biological Activity of Steroids aims to provide an updated overview of recent advances in the medicinal chemistry of steroids. Novel synthetic methods in the steroids field, including steroid biotransformations, new steroids able to tackle steroid receptors, and steroid enzymes with clinical relevance, are critically reviewed in this book. Furthermore, the diverse physiopathological roles of oxysterols and their therapeutic value are also discussed.