Cold-Adapted Organisms: Ecology, Physiology, Enzymology and Molecular Biology [Hardcover]

Rosa Margesin (Editor), Franz Schinner (Editor)

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Publication Date: June 11, 1999 | ISBN-10: 3540649735 | ISBN-13: 978-3540649731 | Edition: 1

Representing the latest knowledge of the ecology and the physiology of cold-adapted microorganisms, plants and animals, this book explains the mechanisms of cold-adaptation on the enzymatic and molecular level, including results from the first crystal structures of enzymes of cold-adapted organisms.

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Major parts of the oceans and lands of our planet are permanently, or temporarily, exposed to temperatures below 10 C. Microorganisms, plants and animals living under these conditions have adapted to their environments in such a way that metabolic processes, reproduction and survival strategies are optimal for their natural biotopes. This book presents the most recent knowledge of the ecology and the physiology of cold-adapted microorganisms, plants and animals, and explains the mechanisms of cold-adaptation on the enzymatic and molecular level, including results from the first crystal structures of enzymes of cold-adapted organisms.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (June 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540649735
• ISBN-13: 978-3540649731
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,443,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)