Overview
- First book on molluscs as sources for pharmaceutical drugs
Part of the book series: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology (PMSB, volume 43)
Part of the book sub series: Marine Molecular Biotechnology (MMB)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Marine molluscs are very promising candidates for a wide range of biotechnological applications. For example, they possess analgesic drugs more potent than morphine and very effective anticancer agents. The present book gives an up-to-date overview of the main classes of bioactive compounds from molluscs, moving from ecological observations, to chemical characterization, to biosynthesis, to large-scale synthesis, and to pharmacological applications. A truly outstanding international panel of experts from all continents provides complete coverage of the most stimulating topics related to molluscs. This knowledge of their history and current studies provides an open door to the future.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Molluscs
Book Subtitle: From Chemo-ecological Study to Biotechnological Application
Editors: Guido Cimino, Margherita Gavagnin
Series Title: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30880-5
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-30879-9Published: 21 April 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06810-2Published: 10 October 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-30880-5Published: 03 February 2007
Series ISSN: 0079-6484
Series E-ISSN: 2197-8484
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 387
Topics: Animal Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacology/Toxicology