This book explains the following topics: General Principles, Saccharide Structure and
Nomenclature, Evolution of Glycan Diversity, Protein Glycan Interactions,
Exploring the Biological Roles of Glycans, Biosynthesis, Metabolism, and
Function, N Glycans, Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans, Nuclear and
Cytoplasmic Glycosylation, Sialic Acids, Structures Common to Different Types of
Glycans, Glycobiology of Plant Cells, Bacterial Polysaccharides, Proteins That
Recognize Glycans, Microbial Carbohydrate-binding Proteins, Plant Lectins,
Glycans in Genetic Disorders and Disease, Methods and Applications.
Author(s): Ajit
Varki,Richard Cummings, Jeffrey Esko, Hudson Freeze, Gerald Hart and
Jamey Marth
The book deals with basic issues and
some of the recent developments in biochemistry. Particular emphasis is devoted
to both theoretical and experimental aspect of modern biochemistry.
Medical biochemistry is an essential component of curriculum for all
categories of health professionals. This lecture note on Medical biochemistry
integrates and summarizes the essentials of the core subject. Topics covered
includes: Conformation of biomolecules, structure and their relationship to
biological activity, synthesis and degradation of major metabolites, Production
and storage of energy, Biocatalysts and their application, Intercellular
communication by hormones, Molecular events in gene expression and regulation.
Author(s): The Carter Center, The Ethiopia Ministry
of Health
This note covers the following topics: Principles of development in biology, Early embryonic development, Later
embryonic development, Ramifications of developmental biology.
This lecture note covers the following topics: Introduction and
Innate Immunity, Antigens, Receptors and Immunoglobulins, Antigen Antibody
Reactions, Activation of Adaptive Immunity, Effector Mechanisms, Humoral Immune
Response, Anaphylactic Hypersensitivity and Mucosal Immunity.
This lecture note
covers the following topics: Glycolysis is Energy Conversion, Glyceraldehyde
Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Phosphoglycerate Kinase, Phosphoglycerate Mutase,
Enolase, Net Reaction, Maintaining Redox Balance, NAD + Binding, Control of
Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, Formation of Phosphoenopyruvate, Oxaloacetate
Shuttle, High-Energy Phosphate Bonds, Regulation of Glycolysis and
Gluconeogenesis.
This book explains the following topics:
Minor Groove Binding Architectural Proteins: Structure, Function, and DNA
Recognition, Ubiquitin and the Control of Protein Fate in the Secretory and
Endocytic Pathways, Role of Small G Proteins in Yeast Cell Polarization and Wall
Biosynthesis, GCN5 Related N Acetyltransferases: A Structural Overview, Fast
Kinetics and Mechanisms in Protein Folding, Dynamin and its Role in Membrane
Fission, Signaling and Subcellular Targeting by Membrane Binding Domains,
Secretory Protein Trafficking and Organelle Dynamics in Living Cells, Regulation
of Phosphoinositide Specific Phospholipase C, Mechanisms of Viral Interference
with MHC Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation and Horizontal Gene
Transfer in Prokaryotes: Quantification and Classification.
Author(s): National
Center for Biotechnology Information
This book covers the following topics: GenBank: The
Nucleotide Sequence Database, Macromolecular Structure Databases, Querying and
Linking the Data, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Database (dbSNP) of Nucleotide
Sequence Variation, Gene Expression and Hybridization Repository.
This book covers the
following topics: Bioinformation, Engineered Cells and Organs, Nanomaterials,
MEMS and NEMS: Self-Assembly, Chemical Dendrimers, Quantum Dots, Encapsulation,
Biosensors and Nanosensors, Lab on a Chip, BioMEMS, Artificial Ciliary Transport
Systems Nanotubes and Fullerenes, Interactivity, Robots and Specialties.
This note covers the following topics: Plant Biology, Origins of
Life, Human Physiology, Human Neurology, Developmental Biology, Freshwater
Ecology, Regulation of Biological Systems, Control of Growth and Development,
Genetics and Evolution and Cell Biology.