Birds are a commonly acknowledged indicator of biodiversity. This book presents an indigenous perspective on the effects of traditional activities ...

Protein research is a frontier field in science. Proteins are widely distributed in plants and animals and are the principal constituents of the pr...

Signal transduction is any process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another. Processes referred to as signal transducti...

In this compilation, the authors provide an overview of the various thermochemical routes for the conversion of triglycerides to biofuels, which ma...

In this book, the authors discuss the chemical structure, biosynthesis and role in disease of triglycerides. Topics include lipid levels in neurops...

Muscle contraction is a vital biological activity. In three centuries of scientific pursuit since Leeuwenhoek and Croone observed the cellular stru...

Asian carp were first introduced into the southern United States in the early 1970s to remove algae from farmed catfish ponds. Flooding in the earl...

Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have been part of the human diet since the beginning of mankind. With the recent discovery of the tr...

Changes in temperature, either hot or cold, is sensed through direct activation of members of the temperature-sensitive transient release potential...

The family Phasianidae includes some of nature's most striking avian gems. Not only are they among the grandest, most sought after in aviculture, t...

Trypsin, the protease with well-defined specificity, offers a great potential as a biocatalyst in numerous biomedical and industrial applications. ...

Trypsin is a serine protease in the digestive system of humans and animals. This book presents current research in the structure, biosynthesis and ...

Tubulin is one of several members of a small family of globular proteins. The most common members of the tubulin family are α-tubulin and β-tubulin...

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine exerting pleiotropic effects on various cell types and plays a critical r...

Curcumin, the principal curcuminoid of the popular Indian spice turmeric, is obtained from the ground rhisomes of Curcuma longa L. Curcumin is a hy...

This book presents current research in the study of the anatomy, ecology and conservation of turtles. Topics discussed in this compilation include ...

Common to many bacteria is the ability to establish a symbiotic relationship or to evade innate immune responses of an animal, plant, fish or insec...

The E3 ubiquitin ligases facilitate substrate specificity and isopeptide bond formation between C-terminal glycine residue of ubiquitin (Gly 76) an...

The ubiquitin-proteasome field has experienced a breathtaking development from obscure origins in the late 1970s and early 1980s, through a maturin...

Ultrafiltration technology has been widely used in many fields such as water purification, chemical separation, pharmaceutical production, food pro...

Traumatic brain injury continues to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the globe. There are a number of articles publis...

The volume is an international book of collected papers by 26 eminent specialists from eight different countries and many parts of the world (Ameri...

The book first discusses auditory processing disorders are, specifically how auditory processing problems can affect children with autism spectrum ...