Handbook of biologically active peptides /

Abstract

"Peptides play a crucial role in many physiological processes including actions as neurotransmitters, hormones, and antibiotics. Research has shown their importance in such fields as neuroscience, immunology, pharmacology, and cell biology. The Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides presents, for the first time, this tremendous body of knowledge in the field of biologically active peptides in one single reference. The section editors and contributors represent some of the most sophisticated and distinguished scientists working in basic sciences and clinical medicine. The Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides is a definitive, all-encompassing reference that will be indispensable for individuals ranging from peptide researchers, to biochemists, cell and molecular biologists, neuroscientists, pharmacologists, and to endocrinologists. Chapters are designed to be a source for workers in the field and will enable researchers working in a specific area to examine other related areas with which they would not ordinarily be familiar"--Publisher's description.Online resource; title from digital title page (ebrary, viewed on July 11, 2014)."Peptides play a crucial role in many physiological processes including actions as neurotransmitters, hormones, and antibiotics. Research has shown their importance in such fields as neuroscience, immunology, pharmacology, and cell biology. The Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides presents, for the first time, this tremendous body of knowledge in the field of biologically active peptides in one single reference. The section editors and contributors represent some of the most sophisticated and distinguished scientists working in basic sciences and clinical medicine. The Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides is a definitive, all-encompassing reference that will be indispensable for individuals ranging from peptide researchers, to biochemists, cell and molecular biologists, neuroscientists, pharmacologists, and to endocrinologists. Chapters are designed to be a source for workers in the field and will enable researchers working in a specific area to examine other related areas with which they would not ordinarily be familiar"--Publisher's description.Includes bibliographical references and index.Plant peptides / Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi -- Bacterial/antibiotic peptides / Robert E.W. Hancock -- Fungal peptides / Tzi Bun Ng -- Invertebrate peptides / Ronald J. Nachman -- Amphibian/skin peptides / J. Michael Conlon -- Venom peptides / Jean-Marc Sabatier -- Cancer/anticancer peptides / Terry Moody -- Vaccine peptides / Pravin T.P. Kaumaya -- Immune/inflammatory peptides / Joost Oppenheim -- Brain peptides / Hubert Vaudry -- Edocrine peptides / Ludwik Malendowicz -- Ingestive peptides / Stephen C. Woods -- Gastrointestinal peptides / Yvette Taché -- Cardiovascular peptides / Kazuhiro Takahashi -- Renal peptides / Willis K. Samson -- Respiratory peptides / Sami Said -- Opiate peptides / Fred Nyberg -- Neurotrophic peptides / Illana Gozes -- Blood-brain peptides / Weihong Pan -- Peptide biosynthesis/processing / Naoto Minamino -- section XXI. General peptide topics / Abba J. Kastin.Elsevie