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The concern here is not with getting donated medical parts across town to the recipient, but the passing of substances through membranes. Van Winkle (Midwestern U.) explains the basics to new researchers in biochemistry and molecular biology who stumbled into biomembranes while following some other line of inquiry, and to older ones whose formal training predated the information now available. Emphasizing what is not known as well as what is, he covers the fundamental principles of biomembrane structure and transport, and the structures and functions of transport proteins. Guest authors then consider advanced aspects of classification, regulation, and integration of the functions of biomembrane transport proteins. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Biomembrane Transport covers the fundamental principles of biomembrane transport proteins, including thermodynamics and kinetics, structure and catalytic mechanism, and regulation and integration classification. The book considers recent advances in transport protein structure and function, along with established concepts. The importance of biomembrane transport to regulation and interorgan nutrient flows and metabolism is covered, as well as classical and modern techniques for characterizing transport. The book also contains a classification scheme for all known transport proteins according to their functions and amino acid residue sequence similarities.Key Features* Considers recent advances in transport protein structure and function, along with established concepts* Distinguishes the similarities and differences in the mechanisms of action of transport proteins* Provides an up-to-date discussion of the thermodynamics and kinetics of biomembrane transport* Discusses regulation of biomembrane transport* Details the importance of biomembrane transport to regulation and interorgan nutrient flows and metabolism* Contains a classification scheme for all known transport proteins according to their functions and amino acid residue sequence similarities* Presents classical and modern techniques for characterizing transport
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