Oxidative stress and the molecular biology of antioxidant defenses / edited by John G. Scandalios.
| Other author | Scandalios, John G. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Plainview, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1997. |
| Description | xi, 890 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cold Spring Harbor monograph series, 0270-1847 ; 34 Cold Spring Harbor monograph series ; 34. ^A856 |
| Contents | The oxygen paradox: biochemistry of active oxygen -- Mediation of signal transduction by oxidants -- Oxidative damage to DNA and its repair -- Transcriptional regulators of oxidative stress responses -- Redox regulation by the HIV-1 Tat transcriptional factor -- Reactive oxygen and apoptosis -- Oxidative stress in mitochondria -- Oxidants, antioxidants, and aging -- Oxidative stress, gene expression, and the aging process -- Bacterial catalases -- Biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology of yeast and fungal catalases -- Catalases in plants: gene structure, properties, regulation, and expression -- Structure of catalases -- Superoxide dismutases in bacteria and pathogen protists -- Superoxide dismutase: studies in the yeast -- Molecular genetics of superoxide dismutases in plants -- Superoxide dismutase and oxidative stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Oxygen metabolism and electron transport in photosynthesis -- Defense against photooxidative damage in plants -- Glutathione reductase: regulation and role in oxidative stress -- The role of ascorbate peroxidase and monodehydroascorbate reductase in H₂O₂ scavenging in plants -- The NADPH oxidase of leukocytes: the respiratory burst oxidase -- The oxidative burst: roles in signal transduction and plant stress -- Oxidative burst-mediated defense responses in plant disease resistance -- Free radicals: dietary advantages and disadvantages -- Air pollution and free radical protection responses of plants. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 96092949 |
| ISBN | 9780879695026 |
| ISBN | 0879695021 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QV 312 O983 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |