Overview
Fully describes the molecular cell biology of the archaea in one accessible and readable volume. • Describes the key cellular processes such as DNA replication, transcription, translation, lipids and metabolism. • Explains their unique features including aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis, signal transduction, and post-translational modification. • Details the latest discoveries of the twenty-first century and anticipates new progress expected in the future. • Serves as an essential reference for researchers, instructors, practitioners in the field, and students of the unique qualities of archaea. This title is published by the American Society of Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
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Author: Ricardo Cavicchioli
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Imprint: American Society for Microbiology
Dimensions:
Width: 21.90cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 28.30cm
Weight: 1.632kg
ISBN: 9781555813918
ISBN 10: 1555813917
Pages: 556
Publication Date: 01 February 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1. The Archaea: an Invitation to Evolution, Carl R. Woese2. 2. General Characteristics and Important Model Organisms, Arnulf Kletzin 3. DNA Replication and Cell Cycle, Si-houy Lao-Sirieix, Victoria L. Marsh, and Stephen D. Bell 4. DNA Binding Proteins and Chromatin, Rachel Samson and John N. Reeve 5. Mechanisms of Genome Stability and Evolution, Dennis W. Grogan 6. Transcription: Mechanism and Regulation, Michael Thomm 7. RNA Processing, Gabriele Klug, Elena Evguenieva-Hackenberg, Arina D. Omer, Patrick P. Dennis, and Anita Marchfelder 8. Translation, Paola Londei 9. Unique Features of Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthesis, Carla Polycarpo, Kelly Sheppard, Lennart Randau, Alexandre Ambrogelly, Alexander Cardoso, Shuya Fukai, Stephanie Herring, Michael Hohn, Yuko Nakamura, Hiroyuki Oshikane, Sotiria Palioura, Juan Carlos Salazar, Jing Yuan, Osamu Nureki, and Dieter Söll 10. Protein Folding Systems, Frank T. Robb, Ryo Izuka, and Masafumi Yohda 11. Sensing, Signal Transduction, and Post-translational Modification, Peter J. Kennelly 12. Central Metabolism, Michael J. Danson, Henry J. Lamble, and David W. Hough 13. Methanogenesis, James G. Ferry and Kyle A. Kastead 14. Proteinaceous Surface Layers: Ultrastructure and Biochemistry, Helmut König, Reinhard Rachel, and Harald Claus 15. Lipids: Biosynthesis, Function, and Evolution, Yan Boucher 16. Solute Transport, Sonja V. Albers, Wil N. Konings, and Arnold J. M. Driessen 17. Protein Translocation into and across Archaeal Cytoplasmic Membranes, Mechthild Pohlschröder and Kieran C. Dilks 18. Flagellation and Chemotaxis, Ken F. Jarrell, Sandy Y. M. Ng, and Bonnie Chaban 19. Structure and Evolution of Genomes, Patrick Forterre, Yvan Zivanovic, and Simonetta Gribaldo 20. Functional Genomics, Francis E. Jenney, Jr., Sabrina Tachdjian, Chung-Jung Chou, Robert M. Kelly, and Michael W. W. Adams 21. Molecular Genetics, Kevin Sowers and Kimberly Anderson 22. Biotechnology, Marco Moracci, Beatrice Cobucci-Ponzano, Giuseppe Perugino, and Mosè Rossi 23. Archaeosome Vaccines, G. Dennis Sprott and Lakshmi Krishnan
Reviews
presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the archaea includes an opening chapter written by Carl Woese that examines the history of the archaea movement describes key cellular processes, such as DNA replication, transcription, translation, lipids, and metabolism provides an overview of the ecology and physiological diversity of the archaeal world discusses biotechnological and biomedical applications of archaea and their cellular products.
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