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Record Nr.

UNINA9910303438803321

Autore

Hanke Wolfgang

Titolo

Gravitational Biology II : Interaction of Gravity with Cellular Components and Cell Metabolism / / by Wolfgang Hanke, Florian P.M. Kohn, Maren Neef, RĂ¼diger Hampp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-030-00596-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (94 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences, , 2196-5560

Disciplina

571.435

Soggetti

Human physiology

Aerospace engineering

Astronautics

Cell membranes

Biophysics

Botany

Neurosciences

Human Physiology

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Membrane Biology

Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics

Plant Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This volume of the series Space Life Sciences provides insights into the latest findings of gravity research and the effect of gravity on biological systems, specifically on a cellular and molecular level. It starts by explaining the underlying physics of gravity and presenting some novel ideas on the basic principles of gravity perception. It then goes on to discuss how, in response to gravity perception, secondary messengers such as calcium and hydrogen peroxide, might control responses further downstream, like gene and protein expression and modulation.



Further, it describes the consequences for animal and plant cells as well as for metabolism. Written by experts in the field, this book is a valuable resource for students and researchers in biochemistry, medicine and biomedicine, wanting to gain a solid understanding of membrane biology, secondary messenger function and gene and protein expression, specifically in the context of gravity.