Ananda S. Prasad

Biochemistry of Zinc

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In response to the worldwide health problems caused by nutritional zinc deficiency, coupled with the remarkable advances in our knowledge of zinc metabolism, the author has written this monograph on the clinical effects of this important mineral. Dr. Prasad focuses on biochemical aspects, but also includes chapters on toxicity and assessment techniques in order to provide clinicians who encounter zinc related problems in their practice with a practical reference source.

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Produktdetails

• Biochemistry of the Elements 11
• Verlag: Springer / Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4757-9446-5
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781475794465
• ISBN-10: 1475794460
• Artikelnr.: 39933968

Inhaltsangabe

1. Historical Aspects of Zinc.- 2. Zinc and Enzymes.- 3. Zinc and Gene Expression.- 4. Biochemistry of Metallothionein.- 5. Zinc and Hormones.- 6. Zinc and Lipid Metabolism.- 7. Zinc and Cells.- 8. Zinc and Neurobiology.- 9. Zinc and Immunity.- 10. Metabolism of Zinc.- 11. Clinical Spectrum of Human Zinc Deficiency.- 12. Interactions of Zinc with Other Micronutrients.- 13. Techniques for Measurement of Zinc in Biological Samples.