Calcium as a Cellular Regulator
Published on 13. May 1999
Book
Hardback
656 pages
978-0-19-509421-3 (ISBN)
Description
Calcium signalling has now become one of the hottest topics in cell science. This book encompasses all aspects of calcium signalling, from methods of measuring calcium in cells, to the systems that control its concentration in the cytoplasm and in the organelles, to the molecular mechanisms for decoding its information. With twenty-seven chapters leading authorities, this book is the first comprehensive attempt to cover the topic and fills a gap in the rapidly expanding area. The chapters balance historical aspects and state-of-the-art information on latest developments.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 halftones, 178 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
1343 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-509421-3 (9780195094213)
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Content
1. Calcium: The Developing Role of its Chemistry in Biological Evolution; 2. Monitoring Cell Calcium; 3. Intracellular Calcium pools and Calcium Oscillations; 4. The Structural Basis of Regulation by EF-Hand Calcium-Binding Proteins; 5. Calcium Binding Proteins: Annexins; 6. Gamma-Glutamic Acid-Containing Proteins; 7. Calmodulin Structure and Target Interaction; 8. Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels; 9. Intracellular Calcium Channels; 10. The Calcium Pumps; 11. Sodium-Calcium Exchange; 12. The Plasma Membrane Calcium Sensor; 13. Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependant Protein Knases; 14. Calcium-REgualted Protein Dephosphorylation; 15. Calpain: From Sturcture to Biolgoical Function; 16. cAMP Phosphodiesterase/Adenylate Cyclase; 17. Calcium in Plants; 18. Calcium in Yeasts and Fungi; 19. Calcium Genetics: Exploitation and Perspective; 20. Calcium in the Nucleus; 21. Traversing the Cell cycle: The Calcium/Calmodulin Connection; 22. Calcium in the Regulation of Intramitochondrial Enzymes; 23. Calcium Signaling in Neurons: A case Study in Cellular Compartmentalization; 24. The roles of Calcium and Calmodulin in Photrecoptor Cell Functions; 25. Calcium in Muscle Contraction; 26. Calcium in Programmed Cell Death; 27. Pathology of Calcium-Transporting Membrane Systems