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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829171703321

Titolo

Human blood plasma proteins : structure and function / / Johann Schaller ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2008

ISBN

1-282-03425-1

9786612034251

0-470-72437-4

0-470-72436-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (540 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchallerJohann

Disciplina

612.1/2

Soggetti

Blood proteins

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Blood components -- Blood plasma proteins -- Domains, motifs, and repeats -- Protein families -- Posttranslational modifications -- Blood coagulation and fibrinolysis -- The complement system -- The immune system -- Enzymes -- Inhibitors -- Lipoproteins -- Hormones -- Cytokines and growth factors -- Transport and storage -- Additional proteins.

Sommario/riassunto

Human Blood Plasma Proteins gives an overview of the proteins found in human blood plasma, with special emphasis on their structure and function and relationship to pathological states and disease. Topics covered include: introduction to blood components and blood plasma proteinsblood plasma protein domains, motifs and repeatsblood plasma protein families and posttranslational modificationsblood coagulation and fibrinolysisthe complement systemthe immune systemenzymesinhibitorslipoproteinshormonescytokines and growth factorstransport a