Author: David White
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: prokaryotes, biochemistry, physiology
Number of Pages: 656
Published: 2006-03-16
List price: $110.00
ISBN-10: 0195301684
ISBN-13: 9780195301687

The third edition of The Physiology and Biochemistry of Prokaryotes covers the basic principles of prokaryotic physiology, biochemistry, and cell behavior. It presents microbial metabolism in the context of the chemical and physical problems that cells must solve in order to grow.Written in a clear, straightforward manner, the book provides a modern perspective on the diversity of microorganisms, and an updated account of the major aspects prokaryotes, such as cell structure, metabolism, developmental biology, environmental adaptation, biofilm formation, and cellular signaling pathways. It is

Author: John F. Stolz
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: prokaryotes, phototrophic, structure
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1990-11-27
List price: $199.95
ISBN-10: 0849348145
ISBN-13: 9780849348143

This book provides an in-depth review of the ultrastructure of the phototrophic bacteria and how electron microscopy is used in the study of light-harvesting antennae and reactions centers, as well as ecology. Topics discussed include detailed methods and models for the three basic types of photosynthetic apparatus. The thylakoid (cyanobacteria), intracytoplasmic chromatophore membrane (purple bacteria), and chlorosome (green bacteria) models are presented based on ultrastructural studies including ultra-thin sections, 3-D reconstruction of thick sections, freeze-fracture replicates, and immu

Author: Jessup M. Shively
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: monographs, microbiology, prokaryotes, inclusions
Number of Pages: 349
Published: 2006-06-30
List price: $199.00
ISBN-10: 3540262059
ISBN-13: 9783540262053

The new series "Microbiology Monographs" begins with two volumes on intracellular components in prokaryotes. In this first volume, "Inclusions in Prokaryotes", the components, labelled inclusions, are defined as discrete bodies resulting from synthesis of a metabolic product. Research on the biosynthesis and reutilization of the accumulated materials is still in progress, and interest in the inclusions is growing. "Inclusions in Prokaryotes" provides historical background and comprehensive reviews of eight well-known prokaryotic inclusions: sulfur globules, polyphosphate granules and acidicalc

Author: I. Fairweather
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: metazoa, lower, prokaryotes, signalling, cell
Number of Pages: 412
Published: 2003-12-31
List price: $225.00
ISBN-10: 1402017391
ISBN-13: 9781402017391

Cell signalling lies at the heart of many biological processes and currently is the focus of intense research interest. In multicellular organisms, it is central to how different types of cell communicate with each other and how they detect and respond to extracellular signals. Intercellular communication is vital to single-celled organisms as well, allowing them to respond to environmental cues and signals. To date, much of the understanding of signalling mechanisms has come from research on specific cell types (eg mouse lymphocyte and cardiomyocyte) or on organisms in which communi

Author: Larry L. Barton
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: prokaryotes, relationships, functional, structural
Number of Pages: 844
Published: 2004-12-01
List price: $89.95
ISBN-10: 0387207082
ISBN-13: 9780387207087

This new textbook on bacterial physiology is aimed at senior level students pursuing a one-semester course in the biology or microbiology curriculum. The text takes a balanced view of prokaryotic physiology, discussing both bioenergetics and bacterial metabolism in a way that establishes general principles and concepts and emphasizes throughout the information gained from model systems. The book also covers some experimental design issues, giving students an appreciation of the practical aspects and consequences of bacterial metabolism. It also stimulates students’ interests in future develo

Author: J. H. Parish
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: lectures, una, prokaryotes, biology, developmental
Number of Pages: 297
Published: 1980-02-26
List price: $85.00
ISBN-10: 0520040163
ISBN-13: 9780520040168

Authors:Günter A. Peschek, Wolfgang Löffelhardt, Georg Sch
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: prokaryotes, phototrophic
Number of Pages: 852
Published: 1999-01-31
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 030645923X
ISBN-13: 9780306459238

This book represents a concise scientific summary of the latest results of scientific research on Phototrophic prokaryotes. It covers in depth the huge variety of bacteria capable of utilizing light as their energy source, all aspects of structure and development, genetics and molecular biology, experimental and physiological ecology and taxonomy, and metabolism and bioenergetics.