Nutrition; proteins and amino acids

Nutrition; proteins and amino acids

114 Book Reviews structure prediction; inverting the protein-folding problem; l&and specific transport proteins; receptor and channel structures; bi...

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structure prediction; inverting the protein-folding problem; l&and specific transport proteins; receptor and channel structures; binding sites of the nicotinic AChR; monoamine neurotransmitter receptors; the expert system approach to protein structure; preparation of artificial bifunctional enzymes by gene fusion; restructuring catalysis in the mandelate pathway; identification of binding determinants; antibody combining sites.

tamination; cell cycle; cell synchronization; use of radio isotopes; cell mutants and hybrids; viruses; differentiation in cell culture; media formulation. Nutrition; Proteins and Amino Acids-Edited by A. YOSHIDA,H. NAITO, Y. NIIYAMAand T. SUZUKI. 327~~. 1990. Japanese Scientific Societies Press/Springer, Berlin. $87.10.

Ceil Cuhre for Biochamiata 2nd editio~+R. L. P. ADAMS. The general availability of a wide range of foods has increased and this together with increased wealth has 364~~. 1990. Elsevier, Amsterdam. D.FI 87. brought about nutritional changes in Japan. These are Cell cultures are becoming increasingly important in surveyed and summarised in the present book. There is a research and could one day replace 50% of animal experhistorical introduction and the main chapters deal with iments, This new edition describes the characteristics of protein metabolism, protein and ammo acids requirecultured cells; culture vessels; subculturing; cell culture ments, physiological aspects of proteins and amino acids, media; primary cells (lymphocytes, human skin, mouse nutritional aspects of food proteins, clinical aspects of embryo cultures, chick embryo cultures, rat hepatocytes, amino acids (hepatic encephalopathy, chronic renal failkidney cells, endothelial cells, epithelial cells, colonic cells, ure), uses of amino acids in parenteral and enteral nutrition, in medicine and general nutrition, production of ammo muscle cells, macrophages, ascites cells, dipteran cells); techniques; glassware preparation and sterilization; conacids.