Small Gtpases & Their Regulators: Part C, Proteins Involved in Transport (Methods in Enzymology)

Book Description

General Description of the Volume:
Small GTPases play a key role in many aspects of contemporary cell biology: control of cell growth and differentiation; regulation of cell adhesion and cell movement; the organization of the actin cytoskeleton; and the regulation of intracellular vesicular transport. This volume plus its companion Volumes 255 and 256 cover all biochemical and biological assays currently in use for analyzing the role of small GTPases in these aspects of cell biology at the molecular level.
Volume 257 provides detailed protocols to effectively produce, modify, and assay for the function of small GTPases involved in vesicular traffic through the secretory pathway of eukaryotic cells.
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.

Key Features
* Assays to measure GTP exchange and hydrolysis
* Expression and purification of small GTPases
* Posttranslational modifications of Rab proteins
* Generation of trans dominant mutants
* Expression and purification of Rab effector proteins

Book Description

This updated and expanded Second Edition of The Adhesion Molecule FactsBook has nearly double the number of entries of the First Edition, and provides a compendium of the major cell surface adhesion molecules.
The introductory chapters detail the organization of the data in the entries section, provide a background to the main adhesion molecule families, and inform the reader how to access information on adhesion molecules on the Internet.
The entries have been designed to allow the reader to quickly establish the main structure and functional features of each molecule and where to find information.

Key Features
* alternative nomenclature
* tissue distribution and regulation of expression
* ligands
* gene organization and chromosomal location
* protein structure and molecular weights
* amino acid sequence of the most commonly studied organisms
* PIR, SWISSPROT, and EMBL/GenBank accession numbers
* biological function
* key references

Adhesion Molecules (Handbook of Immunopharmacology)

Average customer rating:

Adhesion Molecules (Handbook of Immunopharmacology)

Manufacturer: Academic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Psychopharmacology | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

Immunology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Microbiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Biology | Medicine | New & Used Textbooks | Stores | Books

General | Medicine | New & Used Textbooks | Stores | Books

Nursing | Medicine | New & Used Textbooks | Stores | Books

All Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Health, Mind & Body | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Medicine | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Professional & Technical | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Science | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0127414401

Book Description

The consequences of diseases involving the immune system such as AIDS, and chronic inflammatory diseases such as bronchial-asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis, now account for a considerable economic burden to governments worldwide. In response there has been an enormous research effort investigating the basic mechanisms underlying such diseases, and a tremendous drive to identify novel therapeutic applications for their prevention and treatment. Though a plethora of immunological studies have been published in recent years, little has been written about the implications of such research for drugs development. As a consequence, this area has not gained the prominence of other fields such as molecular pharmacology or neuropharmacology, and a focul information source for the many pharmacologists interested in diseases of the immune system remains unpublished.

The Handbook of Immunopharmacology series provides such a source through the commissioning of a comprehensive collection of volumes on all aspects of immunopharmacology. Editors have been sought after for each volume who are not only active in their respective areas of expertise, but who also have a distinctly pharmacological bias to their research.

The series follows three main themes, each represented by volumes on individual component topics. The first covers each of the major cell types and classes of inflammatory mediators ("cells and mediators"). The second covers each of the major organ systems and the diseases involving the immune and inflammatory responses that can effect them ("systems"). The third covers different classes of drugs currently used to treat these diseases as well as those under development ("drugs").

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the adhsion molecules, processes and concepts that govern both inflammatory and infectious diseases, and also deals in detail with the specific in vivo pathways involved.

The first chapter introduces some of the molecules that mediate leukocyte adhesion and ranges from their discovery using monoclonal antibodies and a congenital adhesion deficiency, to their antagonism in preliminary clinical trials as novel therapeutics. An in-depth analysis of the structure, distribution and function of the cell surface glycoproteins that regulates lymphocyte (specific immune response), granulocyte (acute inflammatory response) and metastatic cell (malignant processes) adhesions respectively is provided by the next three chapters. Chapters 5 and 7 detail the molecular structure, intracellular pathways, specificty of carbohydrate interactions, and signalling of the molecules that regulate leukocyte-leukocyte and leukocyte-mesenchymal cell interactions.
There follows an exploration into the contributions of specific molecules in inflammatory diseases in various organs from chapters 8-11. The concluding part is unique to this volume by reviewing the comparable, and in some cases same, cell surface molecules that mediate virus, bacteria and parasite interactions with host cells.
The research is far from complete, but Adhesion Molecules is extremely comprehensive and will be a valuable resource for many a year to come.

Cell Adhesion (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology)

Average customer rating:

Cell Adhesion (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology)

Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General & Reference | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Pharmacology | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Toxicology | Pharmacology | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Physiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Medicine | Subjects | Books

All Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Medicine | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Professional & Technical | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Science | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Medicine | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Professional | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Science | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 3540209417

Book Description

This book provides an overview of the main topics of current cell adhesion research including structural analyses of cell adhesion molecules and studies to their functional role in vitro and in vivo. The present volume focuses on the four major families of cell-adhesion receptors, i.e. the cadherins, the integrins, the Ig-superfamily and the selectin-based adhesion system which are discussed in detail by numerous experts in the field.

Average customer rating:

Handbook of Adhesion

Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General & Reference | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0471808741

Book Description

This second edition of the successful Handbook of Adhesion provides concise and authoritative articles covering many aspects of the science and technology associated with adhesion and adhesives. It is intended to fill a gap between the necessarily simplified treatment of the student textbook and the full and thorough treatment of the research monograph and review article. The articles are structured in such a way, with internal cross-referencing and external literature references, that the reader can build up a broader and deeper understanding, as their needs require.

This second edition includes many new articles covering developments which have risen in prominence in the intervening years, such as scanning probe techniques, the surface forces apparatus and the relation between adhesion and fractal surfaces. Advances in understanding polymer - polymer interdiffusion are reflected in articles drawing out the implications for adhesive bonding. In addition, articles derived from the earlier edition have been revised and updated where needed. Throughout the book there is a renewed emphasis on environmental implications of the use of adhesives and sealants.

The scope of the Handbook, which features nearly 250 articles from over 60 authors, includes the background science - physics, chemistry and material science - and engineering, and also aspects of adhesion relevant to the use of adhesives, including topics such as:
* Sealants and mastics
* Paints and coatings
* Printing and composite materials
* Welding and autohesion
* Engineering design
The Handbook of Adhesion is intended for scientists and engineers in both academia and industry, requiring an understanding of the various facets of adhesion.

Download Description

A comprehensive overview of interaction of the major hydrological and meteorological processes in mountain areas ie Cryosphere and Climatic Change, Snow Melt and Soil Water, Run-off and Floods, Water fluxes and Water Balance, Hydro-meteorological Coupling and Modelling. Each section will review recent research in the field and illustrate key interactions with case studies from mountainous regions in Europe, The Americas and Central Asia.

Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion: Principles, Methods, and Applications

Average customer rating:

Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion: Principles, Methods, and Applications

Manufacturer: Humana Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Bacteriology | Agricultural Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

Microbiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Prosthesis | Special Topics | Medicine | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0896037940

Book Description

Yuehuei An, MD, and Richard Friedman, MD, FRCSC, assemble the first comprehensive treatment of bacterial adhesion, with major concentration on the powerful experimental methods for its study in biomaterials and tissue. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, these detailed techniques facilitate the study of implant infections in a wide range of devices, including orthopedic prostheses, cardiovascular devices, cerebrospinal fluid shunts and extradural catheters, urological catheters and stents, oral and maxillofacial implants, and even contact lenses. Methods for the study of microbial adhesion to such tissues as respiratory and intestinal mucosa, the urinary tract, and teeth are also included. Comprehensive and highly practical, the Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion: Principles, Methods, and Applications offers biomedical scientists and bioengineering researchers an all-in-one experimental guide to today's best techniques for understanding the nature, mechanisms, and prevention of bacterial adhesion.

Average customer rating:

Adhesion Molecules (Handbook of Immunopharmacology)
C. D. Wegner
Manufacturer: Academic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OH5QYE

Book Description

Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles
Treating absorption and scattering in equal measure, this self-contained, interdisciplinary study examines and illustrates how small particles absorb and scatter light. The authors emphasize that any discussion of the optical behavior of small particles is inseparable from a full understanding of the optical behavior of the parent material-bulk matter. To divorce one concept from the other is to render any study on scattering theory seriously incomplete.
Special features and important topics covered in this book include:
* Classical theories of optical properties based on idealized models
* Measurements for three representative materials: magnesium oxide, aluminum, and water
* An extensive discussion of electromagnetic theory
* Numerous exact and approximate solutions to various scattering problems
* Examples and applications from physics, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, and biophysics
* Some 500 references emphasizing work done since Kerker's 1969 work on scattering theory
* Computer programs for calculating scattering by spheres, coated spheres, and infinite cylinders

Customer Reviews:

Excellent text for Absorption and Scattering!.......2005-06-06

Bohren and Huffman present a coherent and comprehensive description of absorption and scattering by small particles. The text is written in a very amusing style, where ideas are presented in a conversation like manner, as if the authors are directly addressing the reader, providing jokes and examples to illustrate their point. This text builds upon the description provided by Hulst in classic text, and provides a deal of useful information particularly related to absorption (not covered by the text of Hulst)!

The first eight chapters illustrate the basic theory of scattering and absorption, introducing expression and physics relevant to spheres, spheroids and a whole array of particles. This section is quite similar in spirit to the text by Hulst, requires a background in electrodynamics (to make it most useful) . In part II and part III, the authors discuss the optical constants of bulk matter and small particles respectively, citing examples of metallic as well as semiconducting particles. This book fills the need for a textbook for studying extinction coefficients of all kinds of particles, and is useful for physicists, chemists, meteorologists, material scientists, etc. Nonlinear optics is not covered, as also the effect of multi-particle scattering (and thankfully so)!

The book is very useful for people studying absorption (and scattering) of nanoparticles. It contains a good description of basic physics of plasmon resonance, extremely relevant to the research of people studying metallic particles. Bohren has written some really amusing as well as insightful "science" books on experiments and observations of physical phenomenon in daily life (and atmospheric sciences). This book is similar, with additional detail in terms of mathematical equations:)! Extremely useful for researchers and scientists even remotely associated with studies of absorption and scattering by particles! In terms of usefulness, this book is much better than the text by Kerker on similar topic!

Excellent.......2003-02-15

Very good choice of topics. Clear presentation. Caters to a wide variety of audiences.

I'd give it a 5 if it included a chapter devoted practical aspects of experimental light scattering measurements, techniques, and instrumentation.

Very well written exposition, 1st-rate content........2000-11-09

The authors' lively and `user-friendly' style of presentation help bring material of an advanced nature within the reach of a larger number of readers than most books that deal with the subject at this level. I highly recommend this classic reference.

Excellent resource for motivated student or expert.......1999-06-29

I have found this to be a very useful reference for calculations of light-scattering properties of particles of various sizes and shapes. Discussions of subjects ranging from geometrical optics to Mie theory appear clear and complete. The book also includes computer algorithms for computing scattering properties of homogeneous spheres, coated spheres and cylinders.

One of the best books on light scattering........1998-09-07

This book must be on the table of every researcher in light scattering field.

Light Scattering by Small Particles (Structure of Matter Series.)

Average customer rating:

Classic must have/read text on scattering!
Excellent overview

Light Scattering by Small Particles (Structure of Matter Series.)
H. C. van de Hulst
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

Optics | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

ASIN: 0486642283

Book Description

This excellent text offers comprehensive treatment of the light-scattering properties of small, independent particles, covering both basic scattering theory and particular computations with different kinds of particles. It includes a full range of useful approximation methods for researchers in chemistry, meteorology, and astronomy. 46 tables. 59 graphs. 44 illustrations.

Customer Reviews:

Classic must have/read text on scattering!.......2005-06-05

van de Hulst has written an extermely useful treatise on light scattering by small particles. The essential assumptions in every derivation are specified, noting the range of validity of most expressions, and the physical interpretation and intuition is expressed through words as well as through mathematics. The book is very readable for people coming from all kinds of disciplines. A background in optics and electrodynamics is definitely useful in understanding the text better.

Being a Dover publication, the book is very affordable and must be on the shelf of every serious student of scattering. The book starts by stating the "limitation", essentially defining the range of topics and physical behavior that is covered in the book, then wave propagation in vacuum and in media is described and the matrix methods associated with polarization are introduced. In part II, the author covers Rayleigh and Rayleigh Gans scattering, i.e. scattering by particles small compared to the wavelength of light, and then describes Mie scattering (rigorously true for spheres of all sizes). Thereafter he discusses several special cases important to metereologists, material scientists, atmospheric sciencists, physicists and chemists. These include particles large compared to wavelength of light, optics of raindrops and rainbows, absorbing and non absorbing spheres and particles with some other shapes (spheroids and cylinders), etc. The lasting popularity of the book is not only because it provides essence of a large body of work on scattering, it is perhaps in the deep insight of the author that is inspirational and educational in every respect, and found in every page of the book!

Excellent overview.......2000-04-19

This book gives an excellent overview on light scattering by small particles and is a must-have for everybody working on scattering phenomena. Whether you are a phycisist, mathematician or engineer, it provides a solid basis for the problems encountered. Further comment is not needed - just consider how often this book is referenced to in scientific publications!

Average customer rating:

Light Scattering By Small Particles
H.C. De Van Hulst
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IANK0O

Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles

Average customer rating:

Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles
Craig F. Bohren
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N7GCTS

Average customer rating:

LIGHT SCATTERING BY SMALL PARTICLES.
H.C. van de Hulst
Manufacturer: Dover Publications,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7KE0G

Light scattering functions for small particles,: With applications in astronomy

Average customer rating:

Light scattering functions for small particles,: With applications in astronomy
N. C Wickramasinghe
Manufacturer: Hilger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Astronomy | Astronomy | Science | Subjects | Books

Solar System | Astronomy | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0852742347

Scattering by ensembles of small particles: Experiment, theory and application (Reports from the Observatory of Lund)

Average customer rating:

Scattering by ensembles of small particles: Experiment, theory and application (Reports from the Observatory of Lund)
Bo Å. S Gustafson
Manufacturer: Observatory of Lund]
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Scattering, Absorption, and Emission of Light by Small Particles

Average customer rating:

Rate this book yourself

Scattering, Absorption, and Emission of Light by Small Particles
Michael I. Mishchenko , Larry D. Travis , and Andrew A. Lacis
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Geophysics | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

Rivers | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

Optics | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

Weather | Environment | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books

Earth Sciences | Sciences | New & Used Textbooks | Stores | Books

Book Description

This thorough and up-to-date treatment first introduces the general formalism of scattering, absorption, and emission of light and other electromagnetic radiation by arbitrarily shaped and arbitrarily oriented particles. It then discusses the relation of the radiative transfer theory to single-scattering solutions of Maxwell’s equations and describes in detail exact theoretical methods and computer codes for calculating scattering, absorption, and emission properties of arbitrarily shaped particles. Further chapters demonstrate how scattering and absorption characteristics of small particles depend on particle size, refractive index, shape, and orientation. The work illustrates how the high efficiency and accuracy of existing theoretical and experimental techniques, and the availability of fast scientific workstations, result in advanced physically-based applications of electromagnetic scattering to non-invasive particle characterization and remote sensing. This book will be valuable for science professionals, engineers and graduate students in a wide range of disciplines including optics, electromagnetics, remote sensing, climate research, and biomedicine.

Customer Reviews:

Rate this book yourself .......2006-11-26

You don't have to take for granted any rating of this impossible-to-buy-out-of-print book: simply download the PDF of the book for free and rate it yourself [google "Scattering, Absorption, and Emission of Light by Small Particles" (with the quotation marks) and go to the "NASA GISS: Free book" site].

The temperature dependence of inelastic light scattering from small particles for use in combustion diagnostic instrumentation (SuDoc NAS 1.26:180399)

Average customer rating:

The temperature dependence of inelastic light scattering from small particles for use in combustion diagnostic instrumentation (SuDoc NAS 1.26:180399)
Stanley D. Cloud
Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Technical Information Service, distributor
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00010ODXO

Theoretical investigation of the absorption and scattering of small particles (NASA contractor report)

Average customer rating:

Theoretical investigation of the absorption and scattering of small particles (NASA contractor report)
N. L Krascella
Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Book Description

A box of chocolates, a bunch of flowers -- lovely, but gone in an instant. Here, in a book that can be treasured forever, are fifty priceless bouquets of romance for the person you love. From Antony and Cleopatra to Hepburn and Tracy, from the Taj Mahal to the Rainbow Room, The 50 Most Romantic Things Ever Done gathers the most extraordinary stories of what historical figures, celebrities, and ordinary people have done for love. The 50 Most Romantic Things Ever Done is irresistible reading -- a book for the incurable romantic in us all.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful and very enjoyable!.......2005-04-23

Heard THE 50 MOST ROMANTIC THINGS EVER DONE by
Dini Von Mueffling . . . it contains a wide range of wonderful tales of love, ranging from the famous (George Burns and Grace Allen)to everyday folks who glance at each other on a plane
and then somehow manage to connect afterwards . . . I got a
special kick out of reading about how Clark Gable took Carole
Lombard to a Hollywood party in her Valentine's Day gift to
him--a beat-up Model T with hearts painted all over it . . . this
is the perfect gift to give to anybody you care about . . . S. Patricia Bailey's narration added to my enjoyment of the book.

Heart-Warming Stories to Delight & Inspire Lovers Everywhere.......2003-02-02

This wonderful book contains summaries of fifty of the greatest love stories ever -- and they're all true! Included in this little gem of a book are the stories of how John Lennon and Yoko Ono first met and fell in love, as well as stories about Antony & Cleopatra, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Grace Kelly and Princess Ranier, and Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow. These stories are as inspiring as they are entertaining, and are sure to delight you!

-- Cynthia Sue Larson
author of AURA ADVANTAGE: How the Colors in Your Aura Can Help You Attain What You Desire and Attract Success

DO ATTEMPT THESE TRICKS AT HOME!!.......2000-09-23

This book is guaranted to warm your heart and give you lots of great ideas for loved ones (or those whom you wish to be loved ones). It's a quick sweet read that makes a great birthday, Valentine's Day, or house-warming gift.

One of the top 50 books I've ever read.......2000-09-22

I read The 50 most romantic things ever done in one sitting! Each and every "thing" is heartwarming, surprising and completely original from the others. SO THERE! to all true-love's nay-sayers.....I'm going to give it to all of you for Valentine's Day.

The fifty most trite things ever published.......1999-07-08

When a book title contains quantity and superlatives you know that it's either a technical reference or low-brow crap. This book is not a technical reference.

One of the greatest challenges in writing about love and romance is avoiding the usual clichés and sentimentality. One can view them as cruel stumbling blocks thrown in the author's path. For the most part we admire an author who is nimble enough to avoid them. In Frauline von Mueffling's case we are aghast by the degree to which she willingly embraces these obstacles. Clearly what we have here is a writer without imagination trying to appeal to reader's without imagination. In the end we are left with a simple methodological question: "is this stuff literary trash or historical trash?"

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books