This book presents new and important research on environmental microbiology which is area of interaction that studies the interaction of microorgan...

Food chemistry is the study of chemical processes and interactions of all biological and non-biological components of foods. The biological substan...

The explosion of research activity in the field of neuropeptides has led to the identification of numerous naturally occurring endogenous peptides ...

For thousands of years, mankind has both used bacteria and suffered from them without actually being aware of them, until 340 years ago when Anton ...

Proline might be the most studied amino acid in nature. Many authors have reviewed its many functions in cell homoeostasis. Not only it is essentia...

J. curcas L. is a small or large shrub tree, up to 5–7m tall, belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family which consists of around 800 species and belong...

This book is devoted to the study of physiological properties of a living axoplasm, which, as it turns out, is hardly studied as a single organ. Th...

A prostaglandin is any member of a group of lipid compounds that are derived enzymatically from fatty acids and have important functions in the ani...

Proteases or proteinases have a wide application in different industrial processes including cheese production, meat tenderization, production of p...

Life has evolved in an extraordinary way to deal with the most extreme physical and chemical conditions. Extremophilic (extreme-loving) organisms h...

Protein aggregation is the aggregation of misfolded proteins, and is thought to be responsible for many degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's....

Protein biosynthesis (synthesis) is the process in which cells build proteins. The term is sometimes used to refer only to protein translation but ...

Protein structure is the characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, imposed upon it by the secondary and tertiary structure of the peptide ch...

Protein engineering is the process of developing useful or valuable proteins. It is a young discipline, with much research currently taking place i...

Protein engineering is the process of developing useful or valuable proteins. It is a young discipline, with much research currently taking place i...

Proteins are an important class of biological macromolecules present in every biological organism. Proteins are synthesised on ribosomes as a linea...

Proteins are one of the most basic components of all living cells and therefore serve a vital purpose in the cells of animals, plants and bacteria....

Protein research continues to be an intriguing area of research: the field spans the range from quantum to system, and requires some knowledge of n...

In this collection, the authors aim to provide information the preparation of marine protein hydrolysates and their main bioactive properties such ...

In this compilation, the authors review the structural basis of PKC isozymes and focus on the C1 domain, as well as the plausible binding mechanism...

Proteins occasionally exhibit the potential to adopt alternate folds under natural or artificial conditions. These conformational changes can lead ...

Protein purification is vital for the characterisation of the function, structure and interactions of the protein of interest. This book presents c...

Proteins are large organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and a...

To understand the functions of proteins at a molecular level, it is often necessary to determine their three-dimensional structure. A protein may u...

This book is aimed at understanding which molecular parameters control the thermodynamics, structure, and functions of the protein-water systems. P...

Protein-Lipid Interactions: Perspectives, Techniques and Challenges analyzes and covers a broad spectrum of protein-lipid interactions and presents...

This book describes the fundamental physical, chemical, molecular and biological aspects of proteins binding to one another in cellular biology. PP...

Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play an important role in vital biological processes such as metabolic and signaling pathways, cell cycle contr...

Proteobacteria are a major group (phylum) of bacteria. They include a wide variety of pathogens, such as Escherichia, Salmonella, Vibrio, Helicobac...

This compilation provides a brief overview of proteomic techniques used in acute leukaemia, including the high-throughput reverse phase protein arr...

Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins, particularly their structures and functions. Proteins are vital parts of living organisms, as they...

The opening chapter of Protonation: Properties, Applications and Effects deals with the protonation and 3D structural analysis of glycylhomooligope...

This book opens with a study wherein functional components of prunes such as caffeoylquinic acid isomers and quinic acid are quantified by means of...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is characterized by its metabolic versatility and found ubiquitously in soil and aquatic habitats and persists survival on v...

PTEN (Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog) is a dual-specificity phosphatase, and a member of the broad protein tyrosine phosphatase family. PTEN gene e...

Pyrene (Py) and various metabolites with a Py chromophore are powerful probes often used in biophysical and biochemical sciences due to their high ...

Emotions of fear, tension or happiness can be quantitatively measurable using a method that calculates a measure called scaling exponent (SI). The ...

The monk Jesuit Escober proposed the slogan "The aim justifies the means". This slogan at large is not correct because it permits any action. Howev...

This book introduces a literature review of research conducted on Quercus analysed by species, country and topic, and the main biological processes...

Fold-out 12 panel guide featuring 83 of Alberta's most common and interesting birds; includes size information, habitat and maps, along with basic ...

Fold-out 12 panel guide featuring 83 of Atlantic Canada's most common and interesting birds; includes size information, habitat and maps, along wit...

Handy fold-out 12 panel nature guide featuring 85 common and interesting species of mammals of western Canada; includes size and range, along with ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the occurrence, medicinal uses and physiological importance of quinones. Topics ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the biology, diet, eating habits and disorders of rabbits. Topics discussed in t...

Radon is a naturally occurring volatile gas formed from the alpha radioactive decay of radium. It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, chemically ine...

Written by seventeen experts in the field of rangeland management, this compilation of essays brings to light the latent issues concerning this sub...

Rapeseed is the traditional name of a large winter or spring annual oilseed crop from the Brassicaceae family, and is related to mustard, cabbage, ...

In this book, the author puts forth what one can learn from the study of human remains, how human remains have been obtained, the ethical dilemmas ...