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Author:   Kazuyuki Akasaka ,  Hitoshi Matsuki
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Volume:   72
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.633kg
ISBN:  

9789401799171

ISBN 10:   9401799172
Pages:   730
Publication Date:   24 July 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Part I Why and How Proteins Denature under Pressure?.- 1 Early Days of Pressure Denaturation Studies of Proteins.- 2 Protein Denaturation on p-T Axes - Thermodynamics and Analysis.- 3 Driving Forces in Pressure-induced Protein Transitions.- 4 Why and How Does Pressure Unfold Proteins?.- Part II Volume, Compressibility, Fluctuation and Interaction in Proteins.- 5 Volume and Compressibility of Proteins.- 6 Pressure-Dependent Conformation and Fluctuation in Folded Protein Molecules.- 7 Water Turns the ""Non-Biological"" Fluctuation of Protein into ""Biological"" One.- 8 Pressure Effects on the Intermolecular Interaction Potential of Condensed Protein Solutions.- Part III  Pressure and Functional Sub-States in Proteins.- 9 High Pressure NMR Methods for Characterizing Functional Sub-States of Proteins.- 10 High-Pressure NMR Spectroscopy Reveals Functional Sub-States of Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-Like Proteins.- 11 Functional Sub-States of Proteins by Macromolecular Crystallography.- 12 Cavities and Excited States in Proteins.- Part IV  Pressure and Protein Folding and Assembly.- 13 Exploring the Protein Folding Pathway with High-Pressure NMR: Steady-State and Kinetic Studies.- 14 Basic Equations in Statics and Kinetics of Protein Polymerization and the Mechanism of the Formation and Dissociation of Amyloid Fibrils Revealed by Pressure Perturbation.- 15 Pressure-Inactivated Virus: a Promising Alternative for Vaccine Production.- Part V  Pressure Effects on Biological Membranes.- 16 How Do Membranes Respond to Pressure?.- 17 Pressure Effects on Artificial and Cellular Membranes.- 18 Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure on Microbial Cell Membranes: Structural and Functional Perspectives.- 19 Homeoviscous Adaptation of Membranes in Archaea.- Part VI  Pressure adaptation and tolerance of proteins and living organisms.- 20 Pressure-Dependent Gene Activation in Yeast Cells.- 21 Environmental Adaptation of Dihydrofolate Reductase from Deep-Sea Bacteria.- 22 Moss Spores Can Tolerate Ultra-High Pressure.- Part VII  High pressure food processing and pasteurization.- 23 Pressure-Based Strategy for the Inactivation of Spores.- 24 Use of Pressure Activation in Food Quality Improvement.- 25 Use of Pressure for Improving Storage Quality of Fresh-Cut Produce.- 26 Application of High-Pressure Treatment to Enhancement of Functional Components in Agricultural Products and Development of Sterilized Foods.- Part VIII  Pressure Effects on Motility, Physiology and Health.- 27 High-Pressure Microscopy for Studying Molecular Motor.- 28 Ion Channels Activated by Mechanical Forces in Bacterial and Eukaryotic Cells.- 29 Gravitational Effects on Human Physiology.- Part IX  Methodology.- 30 High Pressure Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering.- 31 High Pressure Macromolecular Crystallography.- 32 High-Pressure Fluorescence Spectroscopy up to 700 MPa.- 33 High Pressure NMR Spectroscopy."

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