Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology
Volume 20
(Sprache: Englisch)
ADVANCES IN COMPARATIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY helpsbiologists, physiologists, and biochemists keep track of theextensive literature in thefield. Providing comprehensive,integrated reviews and sound, critical, and provocativesummaries, this series is...
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ADVANCES IN COMPARATIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY helpsbiologists, physiologists, and biochemists keep track of theextensive literature in thefield. Providing comprehensive,integrated reviews and sound, critical, and provocativesummaries, this series is a must for all active researchersin environmental and comparative physiology.The present volume contains six reviews on: - MotileActivities of Fish Chromatophores. - Epithelial Transport ofHeavy Metals. - Heavy Metal Cytotoxicity in MarineOrganisms. - Comparative Pulmonary Morphology andMorphometry. - Molecular Adaptations in Resistance toPenicillins. - Molecular Adaptations of Enzymes FromThermophilic and Psychrophilic Organisms.
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1 Factors Influencing Motile Activities of Fish Chromatophores.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Chromatophores.- 3 Effects of Light on Chromatophores.- 4 Effects of Other Physical Factors on Chromatophores.- 5 Effects of Chemical Substances on Chromatophores.- 6 Effects of Lesions in the Nervous System.- 7 Ecological and Ethological Factors Influencing Chromatophores.- 8 Conclusions and Perspectives.- References.- 2 Epithelial Transport of Heavy Metals.- 1 Introduction.- 2 General Problems.- 3 Metal Transport in Intestine.- 4 Metal Transport by Renal Epithelium.- 5 Metal Transport by Pulmonary Epithelium.- 6 Activity of Some Other Epithelial Tissues.- References.- 3 Heavy Metal Cytotoxicity in Marine Organisms: Effects of Ca2+ Homeostasis and Possible Alteration of Signal Transduction Pathways.- Summary.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Effects on Plasma Membranes.- 3 Effects on the Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Stores.- 4 Effects on Mitochondria.- 5 GSH and Metallothioneins in Preventing or Reducing Heavy Metal Cytotoxicity.- 6 Effects on Cytosolic Free Ca2+.- 7 Heavy Metal Effects on Signal Transduction.- References.- 4 Comparative Pulmonary Morphology and Morphometry: The Functional Design of Respiratory Systems.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Metabolic Determinants.- 3 Symmorphosis.- 4 Water versus Air as Respiratory Media.- 5 Evolution of Aerial Breathing.- 6 Transition from Aquatic to Terrestrial Life.- 7 Endothermy.- 8 Design Characteristics of Respiratory Organs.- 9 Gas Exchange Models.- 10 General Respiratory Sites.- 11 Bimodal Breathers.- 12 Invertebrate Air-Breathers.- 13 Vertebrate Air-Breathers.- 14 Conclusions.- References.- 5 Molecular Adaptations in Resistance to Penicillins and Other ?-Lactam Antibiotics.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Peptidoglycan Structure and Biosynthesis.- 3 The Targets:Transpeptidases and Penicillin-Binding Proteins.- 4 Resistance Mechanisms.- 5 Permeability.- 6 Target Sensitivity.- 7 ?-Lactamases.- 8 Integrated Models.- 9 Glycopeptide Antibiotic Resistance.- 10 Conclusions.-
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References.- 6 Molecular Adaptations of Enzymes from Thermophilic and Psychrophilic Organisms.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Temperature and Protein Stability.- 3 Enzymes from Thermophilic Organisms.- 4 Enzymes from Psychrophilic Organisms.- 5 Conclusions.- References.
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- 2012, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994, IX, 301 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3642786006
- ISBN-13: 9783642786006
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