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| Title: | Protein Research Progress
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| Author: | Alan B Boscoe & Charles R Listow (eds) |
| ISBN: | 1600216633 : 9781600216633 |
| Illustrations: | b/w illus |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 180x260mm |
| Pages: | 252 |
| Weight: | .722 Kg. |
| Published: | Nova Science Publishers - March 2008 |
| List Price: | 85.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | BIOLOGY; LIFE SCIENCES |
Proteins are large organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of adjacent amino acid residues. The sequence of amino acids in a protein is defined by a gene and encoded in the genetic code. Although this genetic code specifies 20 'standard' amino acids, the residues in a protein are often chemically altered in post-translational modification: either before the protein can function in the cell, or as part of control mechanisms. Proteins can also work together to achieve a particular function, and they often associate to form stable complexes. Like other biological macromolecules such as polysaccharides and nucleic acids, proteins are essential parts of organisms and participate in every process within cells. Many proteins are enzymes that catalyse biochemical reactions, and are vital to metabolism. Proteins also have structural or mechanical functions, such as actin and myosin in muscle, and the proteins in the cytoskeleton, which forms a system of scaffolding that maintains cell shape. Other proteins are important in cell signalling, immune responses, cell adhesion, and the cell cycle. Protein is also a necessary part of animals' diets, since they cannot synthesise all the amino acids and must obtain essential amino acids from food. Through the process of digestion, animals break down ingested protein into free amino acids that can be used for protein synthesis. This new book presents the latest research in the field.
Preface; Changes in Antioxidative Properties of Lactoglobulin Preparation Induced by Age-related Deamidation; Formation and Recognition of Superficial Microclusters as the Integral Part of Processing of Proteins; PP2A: Multitasking and Making Decisions in Cell Growth and Transformation; Dietary Protein Requirements for Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Period: Past, Present and Future; Supervised Learning under Sample Selection Bias from Protein Structure Databases; New Technologies and Physiological Functional Properties of Milk Proteins; Nutritional Characteristics of Donkey's Milk Protein Fraction; New Trends in Protein Feeding and Flock Management for Improving Sheep Milk and Cheese Features; Trends in Dietary Protein Research (The Role of Dietary Protein in the Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders); Novel Approach for Protein Research; Index.
