Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology
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VIII, 150 pages
978-3-642-69230-7 (ISBN)
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Penicillin Until 1957.- A. Introduction.- B. The Discovery of Penicillin.- C. Penicillin as a Chemotherapeutic Drug.- D. Early Studies on Mode of Action.- E. Paradoxical Inhibitory Zone Phenomena.- F. Morphological Changes in Bacteria.- G. Bacterial Lysis by Penicillin.- H. Interference of Penicillin with Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis?.- I. Park's Nucleotides.- J. Penicillin Binding by Bacteria.- References.- The Role of Inducible DNA Repair in W-Reactivation and Related Phenomena.- A. Introduction.- B. Enzymatic Repair Systems in Bacteria and Their Viruses.- C. W-Reactivation and W-Mutagenesis.- D. Direct and Indirect Prophage Induction.- E. Plasmid Mediated UV-Protection and Mutagenesis.- F. Inducible "SOS"-Repair Functions.- References.- Biological and Biochemical Actions of Trichothecene Mycotoxins.- A. Introduction.- B. Trichothecene Structure and Genesis.- C. Detection of Trichothecenes.- D. Trichothecene Production.- E. Human and Animal Mycotoxicoses in which Trichothecenes are the Suspected Causative Agents.- F. Biological Activity of the Trichothecenes.- G. Biochemical Studies on the Action of Trichothecenes.- H. Physiological Mechanisms of Trichothecene Toxicity.- I. Metabolism of Trichothecenes.- J. Trichothecenes - Pharmaceuticals or Chemical Weapons.- References.- The Scrapie Agent: A Unique Self-Replicating Pathogen.- A. Introduction.- B. Biology.- C. Biochemical Characterization.- D. Theoretical Considerations for a Self-Regulated Protein Pathogen.- E. Future Directions.- References.- Non-Cholinesterase Effects of Anticholinesterases.- A. Background.- B. Neuropeptides.- C. Conclusion.- References.
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Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
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VIII, 150 p.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-642-69230-7 (9783642692307)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-69228-4
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Content
Penicillin Until 1957.- A. Introduction.- B. The Discovery of Penicillin.- C. Penicillin as a Chemotherapeutic Drug.- D. Early Studies on Mode of Action.- E. Paradoxical Inhibitory Zone Phenomena.- F. Morphological Changes in Bacteria.- G. Bacterial Lysis by Penicillin.- H. Interference of Penicillin with Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis?.- I. Park's Nucleotides.- J. Penicillin Binding by Bacteria.- References.- The Role of Inducible DNA Repair in W-Reactivation and Related Phenomena.- A. Introduction.- B. Enzymatic Repair Systems in Bacteria and Their Viruses.- C. W-Reactivation and W-Mutagenesis.- D. Direct and Indirect Prophage Induction.- E. Plasmid Mediated UV-Protection and Mutagenesis.- F. Inducible "SOS"-Repair Functions.- References.- Biological and Biochemical Actions of Trichothecene Mycotoxins.- A. Introduction.- B. Trichothecene Structure and Genesis.- C. Detection of Trichothecenes.- D. Trichothecene Production.- E. Human and Animal Mycotoxicoses in which Trichothecenes are the Suspected Causative Agents.- F. Biological Activity of the Trichothecenes.- G. Biochemical Studies on the Action of Trichothecenes.- H. Physiological Mechanisms of Trichothecene Toxicity.- I. Metabolism of Trichothecenes.- J. Trichothecenes - Pharmaceuticals or Chemical Weapons.- References.- The Scrapie Agent: A Unique Self-Replicating Pathogen.- A. Introduction.- B. Biology.- C. Biochemical Characterization.- D. Theoretical Considerations for a Self-Regulated Protein Pathogen.- E. Future Directions.- References.- Non-Cholinesterase Effects of Anticholinesterases.- A. Background.- B. Neuropeptides.- C. Conclusion.- References.