Download or read book Studies on Cerebrosides written by Betty Ellen Wood and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Multidisciplinary Approach to Myelin Diseases written by G. Crescenzi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book is based on the papers presented during an inter disciplinary meeting which was held in Rome October 27-30, 1986, at the Istituto Superiore di Sanita under the sponsorship of NATO, and with a financial contribution of the Cassa di Risparmio di Roma. The meeting was of great interest because, for the first time, a group of highly qualified scientists specializing in different fields were gathered together to discuss the problem of demyelinating diseases. In thi. context molecular biologists, immunologists, virologists, and lipid chemists could discuss with clinicians for four days every aspect of demyelinating diseases. They shared results of the more recent research with the hope that more knowledge of the myelinating process will eventually succeed in finding new treatments for these diseases. The meeting was successful, perhaps in part because discussions during lunches and dinners provided an opportunity for the exchange of new ideas. This was apparent in the discussions held after the presen tation of each paper and was summarized in the very lively round table which was held on the last day. The editor wishes to express his thanks to the scientific committee members: N. Baumann, C. Fieschi, G. Macchi, J.M. Matthieu, K. Suzuki. It was their advice that made the choice of participants and subjects so successful. The organizer also acknowledge the organizing support of NATO in preparing these proceedings. Acknowledgments have to be offered to Dr. S. Salvati, Dr. A.M.
Download or read book Sphingolipides the Degradation of Cerebrosides Studies on Lipids from Bombyx Mori Pupa written by John Arden Rothfus and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding The Brain And Its Development A Chemical Approach written by Harun K M Yusuf and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992-11-20 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The understanding of brain functions at the molecular level has been one of the greatest challenges for man. Up to now, the basis of its most important functions, including the development of consciousness and personality, and the mechanism of learning and memory, remains unknown. However, the pace of discovery at the morphological, cellular, neurophysiological and molecular levels of brain functions has been quite rapid in the past decades. Neuroscience has therefore been an over-advancing and extremely fascinating field of research which has made a significant contribution to our understanding of brain structure, chemistry and function. This book gives a concise synopsis of our present day knowledge of the basic chemical principles of how the brain works and how the brain develops. It is quite an intelligible approach to ordering the tremendous amount of knowledge accumulated so far in various research fields, particularly neurochemistry. Special emphasis has been given to the chemical language of many aspects of brain development as related to morphology and function. The final part is devoted to the plasticity of the brain and the impact of malnutrition and environment in early life on the development of mental functions. Particularly valuable are the many references to original literature, especially when controversial issues are discussed.The book is well written in an easily understandable manner and would be of great help to all students and scientists interested in the extensive and demanding field of neuroscience.
Download or read book Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Disease written by J.L. VanLancker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of ingenious experiments, imaginative theories, and unshakable faith in supreme forces, there is no way to know how life began. What is certain is that in the course of the development of the universe existing sources of energy fused to generate atoms, and atoms mingled to become small molecules. At some point by chance or design-according to one's belief, but no one's evidence-small molecules such as hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, and ammonia reacted to yield larger molecules with the property most essential to life: self-replication. Such molecules had to achieve a proper balance between the stability needed for their survival in the environment and the mutability for the generation of many forms of life. How amino acids were created or how DNA, RNA, and proteins developed remains a mystery. But we know that a simple core of nucleic acid embedded in a protein coat made the simplest unit of life (except for viroids). Whether viruses are a primitive or degenerated form of life is not known. Once proteins appeared, their great structural plasticity allowed them to react with other elements such as sulfur, iron, copper, and zinc. After an incalculable number of years, some of the proteins became capable of catalyzing the synthesis of new nucleic acids, new proteins, and other compounds such as polysaccharides and lipids.
Download or read book Permeability and Stability of Lipid Bilayers written by E. Anibal Disalvo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive and coherent picture of how molecules diffuse across a liquid that is, on average, only two molecules thick. It begins by characterizing bilayers structurally, using X-ray diffraction, and then mechanically by measuring elastic moduli and mechanisms of failure. Emphasis is placed on the stability and mechanical properties of plant membranes that are subject to very large osmotic and thermal stresses. Using this information, the transport of molecules of increasing complexity across bilayers is analyzed.
Download or read book The Regulation of Membrane Lipid Metabolism Second Edition written by Guy A. Thompson, Jr. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-03-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a concise description of the metabolic pathways by which lipids of animal and plant membranes are formed. The book emphasizes modulation of these pathways by hormones, diet, environmental stress, and other factors. This new edition is extensively revised, containing new material on topics such as lipid-mediated signal transduction and lipid-induced protein translocation. The new edition also features an entirely new chapter on lipids covalently bound to proteins. The book is excellent for all researchers and students interested in membrane lipid metabolism.
Download or read book Medicinal Plant Research in Africa written by Victor Kuete and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 917 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pharmacopoeias of most African countries are available and contain an impressive number of medicinal plants used for various therapeutic purposes. Many African scholars have distinguished themselves in the fields of organic chemistry, pharmacology, and pharmacognosy and other areas related to the study of plant medicinal plants. However, until now, there is no global standard book on the nature and specificity of chemicals isolated in African medicinal plants, as well as a book bringing together and discussing the main bioactive metabolites of these plants. This book explores the essence of natural substances from African medicinal plants and their pharmacological potential. In light of possible academic use, this book also scans the bulk of African medicinal plants extract having promising pharmacological activities. - The book contains data of biologically active plants of Africa, plant occurring compounds and synthesis pathways of secondary metabolites - This book explores the essence of natural substances from African medicinal plants and their pharmacological potential - The authors are world reknowned African Scientists
Download or read book Problems of the Biochemistry of the Nervous System written by A. V. Palladin and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problems of the Biochemistry of the Nervous System is a collection of papers presented at the Second Conference on the "Biochemistry of the Nervous System, organized by the Institute of Biochemistry of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences on February 12-16, 1957. The contributors consider particularly Soviet's considerable research works in the field of functional biochemistry and the dynamic aspects of the biochemistry of the central nervous system. This text is organized into 11 parts encompassing 33 chapters, and begins with reviews on proteins and their metabolism in the brain and peripheral nerves; the effect of functional states such as excitation and inhibition upon them; and the changes occurring in their metabolism during growth. The succeeding parts contain articles about phosphorus-containing substances and methods of their investigation. These topics are followed by discussion of the chemical nature of a brain glycogen and its different fractions; carbohydrate metabolism during excitation and inhibition; and the adrenaline metabolism. Other parts tackle the ammonia metabolism, the developmental biochemistry of the brain, and the histochemical approach to study nucleoproteins of the neurons. The remaining parts deal with hypothermia and the cerebral metabolism in some pathological conditions. This book will prove useful to biochemists, biologists, and neurologists.
Download or read book SYNOPSIS OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY written by Dr. Ranjit Patil & Dr. Kavindra Borgaonkar and published by Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd). This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biochemistry is the science of the chemical basis of life. The two major concerns for workers in health science are maintenance of health and effective treatment of disease. Biochemistry impacts enormously on both these fundamental concerns of medicine. As long as medical treatment is firmly grounded in the knowledge of biochemistry, the practice of medicine will have a rational basis that can be adapted to accommodate new knowledge. This book attempts to encapsulate medical biochemistry in terms of short questions and answers, thereby making it easier to understand and remember for students. Dr. Ranjit Patil & Dr. Kavindra Borgaonkar
Download or read book Journal of the Chemical Society written by Chemical Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Titles of chemical papers in British and foreign journals" included in Quarterly journal, v. 1-12.
Download or read book Medical and Health Related Sciences Thesaurus written by National Institutes of Health (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indexing terms used in CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) and in Research grants index. Alphabetical arrangement. Cross references under terms.
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Download or read book Inborn Disorders of Sphingolipid Metabolism written by Stanley M. Aronson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inborn Disorders of Sphingolipid Metabolism is a collection of papers presented at the Third International Symposium on the Cerebral Sphingolipidoses and Allied Diseases, held at the Isaac Albert Research Institute of the Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital and at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, on October 25 and 26, 1965. This book is organized into three parts encompassing 35 chapters. Part I deals first with electron microscopic, histochemical, and morphological investigations of certain sphingolipid metabolism disorders. This part also examines several case reports on the features and symptoms of spongy degeneration of the central nervous system, familial leukodystrophy, adrenal insufficiency, and cutaneous melanosis. Part II surveys the metabolism, biosynthesis, and structure of gangliosides and sialic acids. This part also considers the nature of the lipophilic portions of the brain gangliosides. This part particularly looks into the features and clinical manifestation of Tay-Sachs disease. The third part covers the genetic and clinical aspects of the Tay-Sachs disease. This part also evaluates the genetics of the Hurler-Hunter syndrome, Batten-Spielmeyer-Vogt disease, and lipogranulomatosis syndrome. This book is of value to biochemists, histochemists, geneticists, and researchers in the allied fields of lipidosis.
Download or read book Research Methods in Neurochemistry written by Neville Marks and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth volume of Research Methods in Neurochemistry includes chapters on different aspects of topics touched on in previous volumes and develops a number of new themes as well. The bias, though not entirely intended, is directed toward studies of macromolecules, both at the meta bolic level in relation to protein synthesis and at the structural level in rela tion to specific proteins and lipids. The new departures concern subjects in Section I with marked applied bias: biochemical studies of nervous system tumors and of the cerebrospinal fluid, both of which we hope will be of value to clinical as well as basic scientists. Biogenic amines and the enzymes involved in their metabolism figure again in Section II, where the powerful tool of mass spectrometry receives further treatment in relation to the analysis of dansyl derivatives of trace amines in the brain. Once again we remain grateful to the individual authors, both for their contributions and patience, and to Plenum Press for their continued interest and cooperation. Thanks are also due to colleagues and friends for their comments and criticisms on the series as a whole; suggestions for future volumes will always be welcome and should be sent to one of the editors. Richard Rodnight, London Neville Marks, New York March 1978 ix Contents Section I PROPERTIES OF INTACT NEURAL TISSUES Chapter 1 Biochemical Study of Tumors of the Nervous System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Norman Allen I. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 II. Human Brain Tumors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A. Autopsy Specimens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Download or read book Textbook of Medical Biochemistry written by MN Chatterjea and published by Wife Goes On. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth edition of Textbook of Medical Biochemistry provides a concise, comprehensive overview of biochemistry, with a clinical approach to understand disease processes. Beginning with an introduction to cell biology, the book continues with an analysis of biomolecule chemistry, molecular biology and metabolism, as well as chapters on diet and nutrition, biochemistry of cancer and AIDS, and environmental biochemistry. Each chapter includes numerous images, multiple choice and essay-style questions, as well as highlighted text to help students remember the key points.
