Prokaryotic Toxin-Antitoxins
Kenn . Ed(S): Gerdes
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Paperback. Prokaryotic Toxin-Antitoxins gives a brief and clear overview of a complex and rapidly expanding research field of scientific, biotechnological and medical importance. Editor(s): Gerdes, Kenn. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 black & white tables, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM; PSF; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 575.
Prokaryotic Toxins – Antitoxins gives the first overview of an exciting and rapidly expanding research field. Toxin – antitoxin (TA) genes were discovered on plasmids 30 years ago. Since then it has become evident that TA genes are highly abundant in bacterial and archaeal chromosomes. TA genes code for an antitoxin that combine with and neutralize a cognate toxin. When activated, the toxins inhibit protein synthesis and cell growth and thereby induce dormancy and multidrug tolerance (persistence). Remarkably, in some species, the TA gene families have undergone dramatic expansions. For example, the highly persistent major human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis has ... Read more
Prokaryotic Toxins – Antitoxins gives the first overview of an exciting and rapidly expanding research field. Toxin – antitoxin (TA) genes were discovered on plasmids 30 years ago. Since then it has become evident that TA genes are highly abundant in bacterial and archaeal chromosomes. TA genes code for an antitoxin that combine with and neutralize a cognate toxin. When activated, the toxins inhibit protein synthesis and cell growth and thereby induce dormancy and multidrug tolerance (persistence). Remarkably, in some species, the TA gene families have undergone dramatic expansions. For example, the highly persistent major human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642446573
SKU
V9783642446573
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