Water

The Forgotten Biological Molecule
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-981-4267-52-6
Verlag: Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 412 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 885 g

The main objective of this book is to bring together multidisciplinary contributions from leading authorities on the properties and roles of water in cell systems which are otherwise dispersed in the literature and difficult to gather. The authors are drawn from areas of physics, chemistry, biology and physiology, where water plays a central role. The book focuses on current research and developments in the theoretical and experimental studies of water in biological systems and compounds, such as interaction with hydrophobic or hydrophilic structures, protein and membrane surfaces. It provides insights into the importance of water in cellular processes and physiology and, ultimately, in life, brain function, and health.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Le Bihan, Denis

Fukuyama, Hidenao

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Hydrobiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Structure of the Water Molecule. Water as a Solvent. Water at Interfaces. Water and Cell Membranes. Water and Cellular Structure/Physiology. Water, Health, and Life.

Über Autor(innen)

Denis Le Bihan is a member of the French Academy of Sciences and director and founder of NeuroSpin, an ultra-high-field MRI facility (Atomic Energy Commission, Saclay, France).

Hidenao Fukuyama is chairman of the Human Brain Research Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.