Microbial Respiration

Microbial Respiration
Author: Walter P. Hempfling
Publisher: Hutchinson Ross Publishing Company
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1979
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Industrial Biotechnology

Industrial Biotechnology
Author: Christoph Wittmann
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 789
Release: 2017-04-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 352734179X

The latest volume in the Advanced Biotechnology series provides an overview of the main production hosts and platform organisms used today as well as promising future cell factories in a two volume book. Alongside describing tools for genetic and metabolic engineering for strain improvement, the authors also impart topical information on computational tools, safety aspects and industrial-scale production. Following an introduction to general concepts, historical developments and future technologies, the text goes on to cover multi-purpose bacterial cell factories, including those organisms that exploit anaerobic biosynthetic power. Further chapters deal with microbes used for the production of high-value natural compounds and those obtained from alternative raw material sources, concluding with eukaryotic workhorses.

Coenzyme Q in Aging

Coenzyme Q in Aging
Author: Guillermo López Lluch
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-08-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9783030456412

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of research on the essential relationship of the coenzyme Q10 and the process of aging in living organisms. CoQ10 is an important factor in two main aspects of cell physiology: bioenergetics and antioxidant protection. While primary deficiency of CoQ10 is associated with severe and lethal disease, secondary deficiency can be associated with the progression of mitochondrial dysfunction linked to the lessening of biological activities during aging. The book is organized in four sections. The first offers an overview of the function of CoQ10, highlighting the two main functions of CoQ10 in cells: its essential role as electron transport chain member in mitochondria, and the protection of cell membranes against oxidation as one of the main endogenous-synthesized antioxidants. The second section covers research on Coenzyme 10. Topics include studies involving invertebrate models, mammal studies and the influence of CoQ on longevity. Also covered is research involving the role of CoQ in senescence-accelerated mice. Section three examines the effects of reduced CoQ in human aging, as evident in mitochondrial dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, neurodegenerative disorders, immunosenescence and fertility and reproduction. The final section, Prolongevity effectors and Coenzyme Q, explores research into slowing or stopping the aging process. Coverage includes strategies including calorie restriction, and modulation of CoQ10 levels by induction of synthesis or by supplementation. Coenzyme Q in Aging benefits a broad readership of researchers, clinicians, educators and students interested in the biochemical and physiological effects of coenzyme Q and the importance of this molecule in aging process.

Biotechnology of Isoprenoids

Biotechnology of Isoprenoids
Author: Jens Schrader
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2015-05-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319201077

This book review series presents current trends in modern biotechnology. The aim is to cover all aspects of this interdisciplinary technology where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science. Volumes are organized topically and provide a comprehensive discussion of developments in the respective field over the past 3-5 years. The series also discusses new discoveries and applications. Special volumes are dedicated to selected topics which focus on new biotechnological products and new processes for their synthesis and purification. In general, special volumes are edited by well-known guest editors. The series editor and publisher will however always be pleased to receive suggestions and supplementary information. Manuscripts are accepted in English.

Coenzyme Q

Coenzyme Q
Author: Giorgio Lenaz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1985
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

It is becoming increasingly apparent that Coenzyme Q (Ubiquinone) is a major component of the electron transfer chains within aerobic micro-oganisms, photo-synthetic micro-organisms and mitochondria of eukaryotes. In particular, the proposal by Nobel laureate, Peter Mitchell, that Coenzyme Q possibly acts as a proton translocator within a proton motive Q-cycle, thus establishing an electrochemical membrane potential which in turn drives ATP synthesis, has received wide attention. This exhaustive, inter-disciplinary study discusses Ubiquinone's chemical and physical properties, metabolism, and function in different organisms.

Biogenesis of Fatty Acids, Lipids and Membranes

Biogenesis of Fatty Acids, Lipids and Membranes
Author: Otto Geiger
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783319504292

Concise chapters, written by experts in the field, cover a wide spectrum of topics on lipid and membrane formation in microbes (Archaea, Bacteria, eukaryotic microbes).All cells are delimited by a lipid membrane, which provides a crucial boundary in any known form of life. Readers will discover significant chapters on microbial lipid-carrying biomolecules and lipid/membrane-associated structures and processes.

Prokaryotic Metabolism and Physiology

Prokaryotic Metabolism and Physiology
Author: Byung Hong Kim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1107171733

Extensive and up-to-date review of key metabolic processes in bacteria and archaea and how metabolism is regulated under various conditions.

Synthetic Biology of Cyanobacteria

Synthetic Biology of Cyanobacteria
Author: Weiwen Zhang
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2018-08-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811308543

This volume highlights recent breakthroughs in the interdisciplinary areas of synthetic biology, metabolic engineering and bioprocess engineering for the production of green chemicals. It also presents practical experimental and computational tools for the design, construction and manipulation of cyanobacteria cell factories. The respective contributions cover new technologies in the field, such as novel genetic transformation techniques and bioinformatics analysis methods and address various aspects of cyanobacterial synthetic biology, offering a valuable resource for students and researchers in the fields of industry microbiology and biomedical engineering.

The Shikimate Pathway

The Shikimate Pathway
Author: Edwin Haslam
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483161188

The Shikimate Pathway gives a bird's eye view of the shikimate pathway and its implications for the life of a range of organisms. Topics covered in this book include the chemistry of intermediates in the shikimate pathway; biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids in this pathway; its metabolites; and its role in higher plants. This book is comprised of six chapters and begins by introducing the reader to shikimic acid, a natural product derived from the plant Illicium religiosum, along with the mechanistic and stereochemical aspects of the reactions of the shikimate pathway. The biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids from chorismate is also described, and then the discussion turns to the chemical properties and the detailed stereochemistry of intermediates and enzymes in the shikimate pathway. The next chapter examines the biosynthesis of isoprenoid quinones involved in electron transport and the folic acid group of co-enzymes in the shikimate pathway. The metabolism of the aromatic amino acids in microorganisms and higher organisms is considered, along with the biosynthesis and physiological functions of phenylpropanoid compounds and their derivatives in the shikimate pathway in higher plants. This book will be of general value to practitioners in the many and varied areas of biochemical research associated with metabolism.