Proteases: Structure and Function /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Brix, Klaudia. (Editor), Stöcker, Walter. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Protease families, evolution and mechanisms of action "Set the stage"
  • 1.1 Enzyme families, prototypes and catalytic mechanisms
  •  1.2 Enzyme kinetics, mathematical modelling and perspectives
  •  1.3 Structure determination and search for inhibitors
  • 2 Regulation of proteolysis "Positioning and teaming-up to control activity"
  • 2.1 Compartmentalization of proteolysis
  • 2.2 Biosynthesis of lysosomal proteases
  • 2.3 Interactions of proteases and inhibitors / networking in the degradome
  • 2.4 In vivo analysis of the protease and inhibitors concert
  • 3 Proteases in development "Born to be right"
  • 3.1 Proteases for pattern formation during morphogenesis
  • 3.2 Proteases in death pathways (apoptosis, necrosis)
  • 4 Proteases in physiology and pathophysiology "Cleave to function in health or to cause disease"
  • 4.1 Protein turnover and signaling functions (degrade to rebuild, remodel, process and mature for signalling)
  • 4.2 Proteases in control of physiology
  • 4.3 Cancer: invasion and metastasis
  • 4.4 Bacterial proteases
  • 4.5 Viral proteases.