Proteases in Health and Disease

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-12-385504-6
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 576 g

Proteases occur naturally in all organisms. They are enzymes that are involved in many physiological reactions such as digestion of food and blood clotting. This volume reviews their role in health and disease and presents the latest research and developments.

Zielgruppe

<p>Researchers, professors and graduate students in biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, and medicine.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Di Cera, Enrico

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Proteinforschung
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie Biochemie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Molekulare Medizin, Zellbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Membrane-Anchored Serine Proteases in Health and Disease Toni M. Antalis, Thomas Bugge, and Qingyu Wu 2. Complex Assemblies of Factor IX and X Regulate the Initiation, Maintenance, and Shutdown of Blood Coagulation Thomas Zögg and Hans Brandstetter 3. Structure and Proteolytic Properties of ADAMTS13, a Metalloprotease Involved in the Pathogenesis of Thrombotic Microangiopathies Stefano Lancellotti and Raimondo De Cristofaro 4. Thrombin as an Anticoagulant Enrico Di Cera 5. Regulation of Proteases by Protein Inhibitors of the Serpin Superfamily Steven T. Olson and Peter G.W. Gettins 6. Multiple Roles of Metalloproteinases in Neurological Disorders Yi Yang, Jeff W. Hill, and Gary A. Rosenberg