The globus pallidus is a structure in the brain involved in the regulation of voluntary movement. It is part of the basal ganglia, which, among man...

Glucocorticoids (GC) are a class of steroid hormones that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor, which is present in almost every vertebrate animal c...

Glutamate is purported to be the most important transmitter for normal brain function. Nearly all excitatory neurons in the central nervous system ...

Poly (y-glutamic acid), a novel polyanionic and multifunctional macromolecule synthesised by Bacillus species, has attracted considerable attention...

Glutathione (γ-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine; GSH) is the most abundant low-molecular-weight thiol found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms....

Glutathione is a widely mentioned biochemical molecule in present clinical biochemistry. There is no doubt that glutathione has several advantages ...

This book contains contributions by world leaders in their fields and includes chapters dedicated to the structural analysis of glycans from differ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the biosynthesis, physiological functions and commercial uses of glycine. Topics...

Glycobiology is the study of the structure, biosynthesis and biology of saccharides that are widely distributed in nature and are essential compone...

The major component of glycocalyx, heparan sulfate covalently attaches to proteoglycan core proteins, which is abundant at the cell surface and in ...

Glycogen is a multi-branched polysaccharide that serves as the cellular energy storage in animals, fungi, and humans. In this book, the authors pre...

Glycolipids are carbohydrate-attached lipids. Their role is to provide energy and also serve as markers for cellular recognition. They occur where ...

Glycolysis literally means "splitting sugars". In glycolysis, glucose (a six carbon sugar) is split into two molecules of a three-carbon sugar. Gly...

The concept of glycopeptins all started off as part of a bug hunt. It started off with the observation that from 70 recent obstetrics and gynaecolo...

Anchorage of a subset of cell surface proteins in eukaryotic cells from yeast to mammals is mediated by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol moiety coval...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the habitat, breeding and management of goats. Topics include the production and...

The Golgi apparatus is an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. The primary function of the Golgi apparatus is to process and package macromole...

This book examines the latest research developments in the study of the production, types and roles in disease of granulocytes. Topics include the ...

Over the last ten years, circumstances surrounding nature-friendly materials have changed not only in research fields, but also in practical fields...

Hot on the heels of his best seller, 'Crazy Man's Creek', Jack Boudreau writes his sequel. We go back to the small community of Penny, learn what r...

This book is designed for undergraduate agricultural science students, farmers and farm extension personnel to provide a comprehensive description ...

Regeneration is the reproduction or reconstitution of a lost or damaged tissue through the formation of a new one that can reproduce the form, stru...

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of microorganisms and contains more genetic information than that which exists in the human ge...

Habituation is a decrease in responsiveness to a repeatedly presented stimulus. Habituation has an important role in attention. By reducing our sen...