Overview

Presents the latest advances in the study of the intracellular fate and transport of metal ions in fungi, emphasizing the mechanisms that regulate cellular concentration. The book explains the expanding relationship between molecular genetics and inorganic biochemistry.

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Author:   Gunther Winkelmann ,  Dennis R. Winge
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   11
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780824791728

ISBN 10:   082479172
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   11 February 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Transition Metal Ion Uptake in Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi * Hydroxamates and Polycarboxylates as Iron Transport Agents (Siderophores) in Fungi * Enzymology of Siderophore Biosynthesis in Fungi * Molecular Biology of Iron Transport in Fungi * Reductive Iron Assimilation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae * Iron Storage in Fungi * Manganese: Function and Transport in Fungi * Uptake of Zinc by Fungi * Accumulation of Radionuclides in Fungi * Metal Ion Resistance and the Role of Metallothionein in Yeast * Cadystin (Phytochelatin) in Fungi * Molecular Genetic Analysis of Cadmium Tolerance in Schizosaccharomyces pombe * Superoxide Dismutases in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae * Evolution and Biological Roles of Fungal Superoxide Dismutases Ferrochelatase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae * Heme-Mediated Gene Regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Reviews

""". . .A very good arrangement of the chapters facilitates the reading of the book and well-chosen schemes, formulae, and figures correspond well to the contents of the book and contribute to its better understanding. "" ---Acta Physiologiae Plantarum "". . .Because of its interdisciplinary approach, [it is recommended] not only to mycologists and microbiologists but also to molecular geneticists, biochemists, and bioinorganic chemists. "" ---Folia Microbiologica "". . .amply illustrated with an extensive bibliography. . .essential reading for anyone working with metals and fungi and also important for those with a wider perspective on the increasing and important use of fungi as model eukaryotes. "" ---Society for General Microbiology"

. . .A very good arrangement of the chapters facilitates the reading of the book and well-chosen schemes, formulae, and figures correspond well to the contents of the book and contribute to its better understanding. ---Acta Physiologiae Plantarum . . .Because of its interdisciplinary approach, [it is recommended] not only to mycologists and microbiologists but also to molecular geneticists, biochemists, and bioinorganic chemists. ---Folia Microbiologica . . .amply illustrated with an extensive bibliography. . .essential reading for anyone working with metals and fungi and also important for those with a wider perspective on the increasing and important use of fungi as model eukaryotes. ---Society for General Microbiology

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Winkelmann\, Gunther

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