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Aminopeptidases

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Allen Taylor

    1. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, Tufts University, Boston, USA

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Part of the book series: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit (MBIU)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Aminopeptidases, Occurrence, Regulation and Nomenclature

    • Allen Taylor
    Pages 1-20

  3. Structure and Function of Bovine Lens Aminopeptidase and Comparison with Homologous Aminopeptidases

    • Allen Taylor, David Sanford, Thomas Nowell
    Pages 21-67

  4. Metallobiochemistry of Aminopeptidases

    • Harold E. Van Wart
    Pages 69-90

  5. Methionine Aminopeptidase: Structure and Function

    • Ralph A. Bradshaw, Stuart M. Arfin
    Pages 91-106

  6. Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of Yeast Aminopeptidases

    • Yie-Hwa Chang
    Pages 107-127

  7. Alternate Functions for Aminopeptidases: Hydrolysis of Leukotriene A4

    • F. A. Fitzpatrick, Lars Orning
    Pages 129-154

  8. Physiological Roles of Ectoenzymes Indicated by the Use of Aminopeptidase Inhibitors

    • Takaaki Aoyagi
    Pages 155-172

  9. Plant Aminopeptidases: Occurrence, Function and Characterization

    • Linda L. Walling, Yong-Qiang Gu
    Pages 173-218

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 219-220
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About this book

This book summarizes recently gathered information regarding the aminopeptidases. Nomenclature, distributions in the plant and animal kingdoms, structural and compositional information, mechanistic studies, homologies, physiological, medical and industrial uses, and molecular genetics of aminopeptidases are described.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, Tufts University, Boston, USA

    Allen Taylor

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aminopeptidases

  • Authors: Allen Taylor

  • Series Title: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-21603-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-21605-7Published: 13 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-21603-3Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1431-0414

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 220

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with R.G. Landes, Biomedical Publishers, Austin, USA

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general

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