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OverviewDuring the past few decades we have witnessed an era of remarkable growth in the field of molecular biology. In 1950 very little was known ofthe chemical constitution of biological systems, the manner in which information was transmitted from one organism to another, or the extent to which the chemical basis of life is unified. The picture today is dramatically different. We have an almost bewildering variety of information detailing many different aspects oflife at the molecular level. These great advances have brought with them some breath-taking insights into the molecular mechanisms used by nature for replicating, distributing and modifying biological information. We have learned a great deal about the chemical and physical nature of the macro molecular nucleic acids and proteins, and the manner in which carbohydrates, lipids and smaller molecules work together to provide the molecular setting of living systems. It might be said that these few decades have replaced a near vacuum of informa tion with a very large surplus. It is in the context of this flood of information that this series of monographs on molecular biology has been organized. The idea is to bring together in one place, between the covers of one book, a concise assessment of the state of the subject in a well-defined field. This will enable the reader to get a sense of historical perspective what is known about the field today - and a description of the frontiers of research where our knowledge is increasing steadily. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theodor WielandPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.423kg ISBN: 9783642712975ISBN 10: 3642712975 Pages: 258 Publication Date: 27 December 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsMushrooms Causing Death in Rare Cases.- Deadly Poisonous Amanita Mushrooms and Their Constituents.- Toadstools Accumulating Amatoxins.- Poisoning by Amatoxins.- Two Centuries of Amanita Research.- Recognition, Isolation, and Characterization of the Peptide Toxins.- The Chemistry of the Amatoxins, Phallotoxins and Virotoxins.- Molecular Pathology of the Amanita Peptides.- Non-Toxic Peptides from Amanita phalloides.- Phallolysin.- Retrospectives and Outlook.- References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |