Bacterial Protein Toxins (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783540661252)

In recent years remarkable progress has been accomplished with respect to our knowledge about bacterial protein toxins. This refers especially to structural aspects of protein toxins but also holds true for genetics, molecular biology and biochemical mechanisms underlying the action of toxins. This volume covers the very current and exciting aspects of up-to-date bacterial toxicology and comprehensively reviews the most important bacterial protein toxins such as the intracellular acting toxins which exhibit enzyme activity, as well as those toxins that interact with cell plasma membranes by damaging the membranes (pore formation) or stimulating cell receptors (superantigens). This is the most current reference work on these important bacterial protein toxins, which are presented from the point of view of different disciplines such as pharmacology, microbiology, cell biology and protein chemistry.

Author: K. Aktories
ISBN-10: 3540661255
ISBN-13: 9783540661252
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2000
Pages: 700
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.65lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.56d