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"Many bacteria, animals, and plants produce toxins that can prove lethal to other organisms. Toxins are a form of ""biological warfare"" that helps their producer to survive and so confer an evolutionary advantage. They display an extraordinary range of complexity, from the formic acid produced by ants to bacterial proteins composed of thousands of amino acids. This guidebook considers the more complex protein and peptide toxins and groups them according to their mode of action. Topics covered include: membrane-permeabilizing toxins; toxins affecting signal transduction and protein synthesis; cytoskeleton-affecting toxins; and toxins affecting the immune and inflammatory response. This class of biomolecules will be of interest to a wide range of researchers in cell biology, neuroscience, and toxicology."

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Author:   Rino Rappuoli ,  Cesare Montecucco
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.934kg
ISBN:  

9780198599555

ISBN 10:   0198599552
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   01 March 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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