Overview

Cysteine proteases expressed by pathogenic organisms play key roles in virulence including host entry, feeding and suppression of host immune responses. This book gives comprehensive coverage to all aspects of pathogen cysteine proteases and brings together numerous scientific advances which have been made over many years. Thus, the biochemistry, molecular biology and structure‑function relationships of these important pathogen enzymes are covered in detail. Written by leading researchers from Europe, Australia and North America, this book is essential reading for students and professionals interested in human medicine and infectious disease research.

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Author:   Mark W. Robinson ,  John P. Dalton
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2011 ed.
Volume:   712
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.671kg
ISBN:  

9781441984135

ISBN 10:   1441984135
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   23 March 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Papa In‑Like Proteases Of Staphylococcus Aureus.- The Lysine‑Specific Gingipain Of Porphyromonas: Importance To Pathogenicity.- Falcipains And Other Cysteine Proteases Of Malaria Parasites.- Cathepsin Proteases In Toxoplasma Gondii.- Entamoeba Histolytica Cathepsin‑Like Enzymes.- Cysteine Peptidases Of Kinetoplastid Parasites.- Cruzain: The Path From Target Validation To The Clinic.- The Phylogeny, Structure And Function Of Trematode Cysteine Proteases, With Particular Emphasis On The Fasciola Hepatica Cathepsin L Family.- Cathepsins B1 And B2 Of Trichobilharzia Spp., Bird Schistosomes Causing Cercarial Dermatitis.- Proteases In Blood‑Feeding Nematodes And Their Potential As Vaccine Candidates.- Cysteine Proteases From Bloodfeeding Arthropod Ectoparasites.- How Pathogen‑Derived Cysteine Proteases Modulate Host Immune Responses.- Cystatins Of Parasitic Organisms

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MARK W. ROBINSON is a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Infection, Immunity and Innovation (i3) Institute at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia. Robinson received a BSc (Hons) in Zoology (1999) and a PhD in molecular parasitology (2003) from Queen's University, Belfast (Northern Ireland). As a postdoctoral researcher, he worked on nematode proteomics and molecular biology at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) until 2007 when he was awarded a prestigious Wain International Fellowship from the British Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to continue his proteomics research at UTS (Australia). Robinson was awarded a UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2008 which he currently holds as an independent researcher. His research interests include proteomics of hosta'pathogen interactions, structurea'function relationships of parasite immunoa'modulators and the molecular biology of helminth proteases.

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