Biochemistry of Zinc
Published on 31. January 1994
Book
Hardback
XIII, 303 pages
978-0-306-44399-2 (ISBN)
Description
In response to the worldwide health problems caused by nutritional zinc deficiency, coupled with the remarkable advances in our knowledge of zinc metabolism, the author has written this monograph on the clinical effects of this important mineral. Dr. Prasad focuses on biochemical aspects, but also includes chapters on toxicity and assessment techniques in order to provide clinicians who encounter zinc related problems in their practice with a practical reference source.
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Series
Edition
1994 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Springer Science+Business Media
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XIII, 303 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-306-44399-2 (9780306443992)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4757-9444-1
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Content
1. Historical Aspects of Zinc.- 2. Zinc and Enzymes.- 3. Zinc and Gene Expression.- 4. Biochemistry of Metallothionein.- 5. Zinc and Hormones.- 6. Zinc and Lipid Metabolism.- 7. Zinc and Cells.- 8. Zinc and Neurobiology.- 9. Zinc and Immunity.- 10. Metabolism of Zinc.- 11. Clinical Spectrum of Human Zinc Deficiency.- 12. Interactions of Zinc with Other Micronutrients.- 13. Techniques for Measurement of Zinc in Biological Samples.