The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Proteolytic System: From Classical Biochemistry to Human Diseases [Hardcover]

Aaron J. Ciechanover (Editor), Maria G. Masucci (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9812381007 | ISBN-13: 978-9812381002 | Publication Date: January 2003

Ubiquitin-proteosome-dependent proteolysis is central to an incredible multitude of processes in all eukaryotes, including the cell cycle, cell growth and differentiation, embryogenesis, apoptosis, signal transduction, DNA repair, regulation of transcription and DNA replication, transmembrane transport, endocytosis, stress responses, antigen presentation and other aspects of the immune response, the functions of the nervous system including circadian rhythms, axon guidance and acquisition of memory. This text tells the story of the ubiquitin system as we know it: from the regulation of basic cellular processes to quality control and the pathogenetic mechanisms of disease, from X-ray crystallography of the 26S proteosome to the interaction between substrates and their ligases, to the development of mechanism-based drugs, and to target-specific aberrant processes.

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Will be of great interest to people interested in the regulation of cell processes. -- Cell Biochemistry and Function

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812381007
• ISBN-13: 978-9812381002
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,958,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)