1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910317774703321

Titolo

Cancer Prognosis / / edited by Guy-Joseph Lemamy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2018

ISBN

1-83881-722-0

1-78984-775-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (76 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

616.9

Soggetti

Cancer - Prognosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910683381003321

Titolo

Biological activities of ribosome-inactivating proteins / / Lucía Citores, José M. Ferreras, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel : , : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, , [2023]

ISBN

3-0365-6823-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 pages)

Disciplina

574.8734

Soggetti

Ribosomes - Research

Proteins - Synthesis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are rRNA N-glycosylases isolated mainly from plants that catalyze the hydrolysis of the N-glycosidic



bond of a specific adenosine in the sarcin-ricin loop (SRL) of the major ribosomal RNA. Because the SRL is crucial for anchoring translation elongation factors, RIPs cause inactivation of ribosomes. They have been classified into two types based on the presence (type 2 RIPs) or absence (type 1 RIPs) of a lectin chain that can turn type 2 RIPs into potent toxins, such as ricin or abrin. The biological role of these proteins is unknown, but they are thought to be a defense mechanism of some plants against pathogens and predators. Because of their enzymatic action, RIPs show several biological activities, among which antiviral, antifungal and antiproliferative activities stand out. The most promising application of RIPs is their use as a component of immunotoxins, in which RIPs are linked to antibodies that mediate their binding and internalization by malignant cells. In agriculture, RIPs have been shown to increase resistance against viruses, fungi and insects in transgenic plants. The studies collected in this book provide the reader with an overview of the most current and interesting lines of research in the field of RIPs and their applications in medicine and agriculture. Thus, the reprint includes the isolation and biological properties of some new RIPs, both type 1 and type 2, the mechanisms of toxicity of previously described RIPs and two extensive reviews, one on the antiviral activity of RIPs and the other on the strategies used to improve their pharmacological properties.



3.

Record Nr.

UNICAMPANIAVAN00274192

Titolo

Tropical Marine Environments of Brazil : Spatio-Temporal Heterogeneities and Responses to Climate Changes / José Maria Landim Dominguez ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, : Springer, 2023

Descrizione fisica

XVI, 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

550

577

333.95

551.46

526

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia