Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology: Meister/Advances

Chemical and Genetic Probes of the Active Site of D-Ribulose-1,5-Bifphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase: A Retrospective Based on the Three-Dimensional Structure (F. Hartman & M. Harpel). Phenylalanine Hydroxylating System (S. Kaufman). Post-Translational Modification of Proteins (R. Krishna & F. Wold). The Role of Metal Clusters and MgATP in Nitrogenase Catalysis (L. Mortenson, et al.). Myristoyl CoA: Protein N-Myristoyl-Transferase (D. Rudnick, et al.). Development of Enzyme-Based Methods for DNA Sequence Analysis and Their Applications in the Genome Projects (R. Wu). Indexes.Content: Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology is a seminal series in the field of biochemistry, offering researchers access to authoritative reviews of the latest discoveries in all areas of enzymology and molecular biology. These landmark volumes date back to 1941, providing an unrivaled view of the historical development of enzymology. The series offers researchers the latest understanding of enzymes, their mechanisms, reactions and evolution, roles in complex biological process, and their application in both the laboratory and industry. Each volume in the series features contributions by leading pioneers and investigators in the field from around the world. All articles are carefully edited to ensure thoroughness, quality, and readability. With its wide range of topics and long historical pedigree, Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology can be used not only by students and researchers in molecular biology, biochemistry, and enzymology, but also by any scientist interested in the discovery of an enzyme, its properties, and its applications.

Enzymes a revised frequently in modifying proteins for specialized uses. These books cover the latest advances in this field and its applications in the field of molecular biology.

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Presents a selection of six articles on structure and mechanism of glutathione s-transferase, an archtypical detoxication enzyme; regulation of cholesteryl ester hydrolases; the new biology of adenosine receptors; microtubule dynamics (bioenergetics and control); expression of the [alpha]-crystallin/small heat-shock protein/molecular chaperone genes in the lens and other tissues; and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase or GTP (the gene and the enzyme). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The articles contained in this volume should aid research workers, teachers and writers of textbooks on biochemistry. They aim to provide reviews of the progress made in the various branches of enzymology.