Overview
- Provides detailed descriptions of basic knowledge and recent findings on the structure, mechanism of action, physiological significance, and pathological implications of transglutaminases
- Provides hints and seeds for clinical diagnostics and possible drug developments based on the related diseases
- Introduces principles and explanations of several recent techniques for newcomers to begin studying transglutaminase: structure analysis, assays, use of specific inhibitors, detection of localization, and biological activities
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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About this book
This book presents basic and extensive information on the physiological and pathological significance of the protein-modifying enzymes, transglutaminases, which are involved in multiple biological events by catalyzing a unique and important posttranslational modification reaction, cross-linking of proteins, and interacting with a large number of proteins inside and outside of cells. Although several of their essential physiological roles have been revealed, many unknown and so far not fully understood functions have remained. In humans, there are eight active isozymes having distinct tissue and subcellular distribution patterns with different substrates and physiological roles. Accordingly, aberrant regulation of the enzyme reactions or expression may lead to or has been implicated in various pathologies including neurodegeneration, fibrosis, cancer, inflammation, celiac disease, and hemostasis disorders.To provide those who are new to the field with basic knowledge and recent information on transglutaminase structures and reactions, the mechanism by which transglutaminases modify substrate proteins and their contributions to multiple biological phenomena as well as disease phenotypes, the publication of the present transglutaminase book was planned, to consist of review articles by 17 expert investigators working in this exciting area of research. The book contains detailed information related to several transglutaminases from aspects in chemical and cellular biology, medical sciences, and biotechnology that will also supply starting points for drug discovery. Although many prominent findings have been published in recent years, this type of comprehensive review book has been missing in the scientific literature. This volume will be useful for investigators who either currently work on or will start addressing transglutaminase-related research, and beyond that, for a broad audience in the scientific community.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Transglutaminases
Book Subtitle: Multiple Functional Modifiers and Targets for New Drug Discovery
Editors: Kiyotaka Hitomi, Soichi Kojima, Laszlo Fesus
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55825-5
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55823-1Published: 17 February 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56703-5Published: 31 March 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55825-5Published: 04 February 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 391
Number of Illustrations: 48 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology, Animal Biochemistry, Enzymology