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Raymond F. . Ed(S): Burk - Selenium in Biology and Human Health - 9781461275978 - V9781461275978
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Selenium in Biology and Human Health

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Description for Selenium in Biology and Human Health paperback. Editor(s): Burk, Raymond F. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; PSF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
Selenium plays a fascinating and still poorly understood role in the function of living cells and therefore in human health. Starting with investigations over 60 years ago into its role as a toxic agent in livestock disease, selenium studies have progressed rapidly with the application of tools from immunology and molecular biology. Selenium is now known to be important in human and animal nutrition, has been discovered as a structural component of so-called selenoproteins, and may play a number of physiological roles, ranging from cancer protection to hormone metabolism. Selenium in Biology and Human Health presents research syntheses on a ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Number of Pages
221
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461275978
SKU
V9781461275978
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