Redox-Active Amino Acids in Biology

John N Abelson editor Melvin I Simon editor Judith P Klinman editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Published:2nd Oct '95

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Redox-Active Amino Acids in Biology cover

Key Features * Among the redox-active prosthetic groups covered are: * Topa quinones * Pyrroloquinoline quinones * Quinoproteins * Tryptophan tryptophylquinones

Part of the ""Methods in Enzymology" series, this volume describes the methods for detection and characterization of redox-active prosthetic groups, which arise from pre-existing amino acid side chains, in a range of enzyme systems.General Description of the Volume: The role of low molecular weight cofactors (often vitamins) in enzyme catalysis has been discussed in many earlier volumes of Methods in Enzymology. Exciting new results indicate that redox-active prosthetic groups can also arise from pre-existing amino acid side chains in proteins. In this volume, methods are described for the detection and characterization of such prosthetic groups in a range of enzyme systems. General Description of the Series: The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for more than forty years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Since 1955, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. Now with more than 300 volumes (all of them still in print), the series contains much material still relevant today--truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences.

Praise for the Volume "This monograph in the Methods in Enzymology series provides an important framework for methods available for studies of redox amino acids. This book is high quality in terms of content, organization, and format." --DOODYS JOURNAL Praise for the Series "The Methods in Enzymology series represents the gold-standard." --NEUROSCIENCE "Incomparably useful." --ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY "It is a true 'methods' series, including almost every detail from basic theory to sources of equipment and reagents, with timely documentation provided on each page." --BIO/TECHNOLOGY "The series has been following the growing, changing and creation of new areas of science. It should be on the shelves of all libraries in the world as a whole collection." --CHEMISTRY IN INDUSTRY "The appearance of another volume in that excellent series, Methods in Enzymology, is always a cause for appreciation for those who wish to successfully carry out a particular technique or prepare an enzyme or metabolic intermediate without the tiresome prospect of searching through unfamiliar literature and perhaps selecting an unproven method which is not easily reproduced." --AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MICROBIOLOGY NEWS "If we had some way to find the work most often consulted in the laboratory, it could well be the multi-volume series Methods in Enzymology...a great work." --ENZYMOLOGIA "A series that has established itself as a definitive reference for biochemists." --JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY

ISBN: 9780121821593

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 720g

415 pages