Recent trends toward specialization in veterinary medicine parallel similar trends in the practice of human medicine. W. Jean Dodds, the new editor of Advances in Veterinary Science and Comparative Medicine, has brought together recognized authorities to integrate the legal and ethical implications generated by the issue of specialization. Routine and specialized veterinary practices, including genetic screening, are now associated with clinical trials. This book establishes the links between specialization in the veterinary sciences and the factors that influence the use of animals in basic science and medicine...

Animal science is being transformed by advances in molecular genetics. This book covers this exciting transformation. Both the diagnosis and treatment of disease are discussed in seven chapters by a team of leading international authorities. From oncogenesis and hemophilia to retroviral virulence and genome mapping, this volume yields an understanding of fundamental mechanisms of action and insightful means of diagnosis and treatment. Practicing veterinarians and researchers in animal science will find this book useful...

This volume in the Advances in Protein Chemistry series features cutting-edge articles on topics in protein chemistry. This volume includes chapters on the structural basis of effector regulation and signal termination in heterotrimeric GƒÑƒnƒnproteins; How do receptors activate G proteins; Some mechanistic insights into GPCR activation from detergent solubilized ternary complexes on beads; Activation of G protein coupled receptors; Kinetic analysis of g-protein-coupled receptor signaling using fluorescence resonance energy transfer in living cells; Regulation of Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors (RhoGEFs) by G proteins...

DNA Repair and Replication contains an up-to-date review of general principles of DNA replication and an overview of the multiple pathways involved in DNA repair. Specific DNA repair pathways, including base-excision repair, light-dependent direct reversal of UV-damage, nucleotide-excision repair, transcription-coupled repair, double-strand break repair, and mismatch repair, are each discussed in separate chapters.Selected Contents:-Base Excision Repair-Eukaryotic DNA Mismatch Repair-Double Strand Break Repair-Functions of DNA Polymerases-Somatic Hypermutation: A Mutational Panacea..

Cell Surface Receptors contains an extensive discussion of cell surface receptors in 11 chapters by experts in their field. As cell surface receptors are involved in almost every aspect of signaling throughout the body, the topic has been of high interest in the community in recent years.Selected Contents:-Structures of Axon Guidance Molecules and Their Neuronal Receptors-Shared Cytokine Signaling Receptor-NKG2D and Related Immunoreceptors-Inonotropic Glutamat Receptor Recognition and Activation-Chemotaxis Receptors and Signaling..

Advances in Virus Research..

Virology is the branch of microbiology that deals with viruses and viral infections. The overall goal of virus research is understand the action of various viruses and develop vaccines or techniques that are effective at preventing or treating the diseases caused by them. Viruses that affect humans range in severity from the rhinoviruses that cause the "common cold" to the human immune deficiency (HIV) virus that causes AIDS.By their very nature, viruses are highly contagious and therefore affect millions of people, plants, and animals. This field continues to have new discoveries that are important to researchers and clinicians in the field...

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field that falls between the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, and chemistry. With invited reviews written by leading international researchers, as well as regular thematic issues, each volume presents new results and provides a single vehicle for following progress in this interdisciplinary area. The intention of this volume, as with the previous volume in this series is to present the latest developments in the field of energy deposition as it is actually viewed by many of the major researchers working in this area. It is not possible to incorporate all of the important players and all of the topics related to energy deposition in the limited space available; however the editors have tried to present the state of the art as it is now...

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field that falls between the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. With invited reviews written by leading international researchers, each presenting new results, it provides a single vehicle for following progress in this interdisciplinary area.The intention of this and the next volume in this series is to present the latest developments in the field of energy deposition as it is actually viewed by many of the major researchers working in this area. It is hard to incorporate all of the important players and all of the topics related to energy deposition in the limited space available; however the editors have tried to present the state of the art as it is now.- High quality and thorough reviews of various aspects of quantum chemistry..

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field that falls between the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, and chemistry. With invited reviews written by leading international researchers, as well as regular thematic issues, each volume presents new results and provides a single vehicle for following progress in this interdisciplinary area. Volume 47 is a tribute in honor of Professor Osvaldo Goscinski. The volume will look at the accomplishments of a man who has led a remarkable development within the field and developed and strengthened scientific networks in Quantum Chemistry and Chemical Physics.* Provides a tribute in honor of Professor Osvaldo Goscinski, a man who has led a remarkable development within the field..

This volume covers the full spectrum of modern structural virology. Its goal is to describe the means for defining moderate to high resolution structures and the basic principles that have emerged from these studies. Among the topics covered are Hybrid Vigor, Structural Folds of Viral Proteins, Virus Particle Dynamics, Viral Gemone Organization, Enveloped Viruses and Large Viruses.* Covers viral assembly using heterologous expression systems and cell extracts* Discusses molecular mechanisms in bacteriophage T7 procapsid assembly, maturation and DNA containment* Includes information on structural studies on antibody/virus complexes..

A variety of complementary techniques and approaches have been used to characterize peptide and protein unfolding induced by temperature, pressure, and solvent. Volume 62, Unfolded Proteins, assembles these complementary views to develop a more complete picture of denatured peptides and proteins. The unifying observation common to all chapters is the detection of preferred backbone confirmations in experimentally accessible unfolded states.Key Features* Peptide and protein unfolding induced by temperature, pressure, and solvent* Denatured peptides and proteins* Detection of preferred backbone confirmations in experimentally accessible unfolded states..

The content of this volume is designed to reach a wide audience, including those involved with relevant technologies such as electrophoresis and mass spectrometry, to those interested in how proteomics can benefit research. A wide range of techniques are discussed, each specifically designed to address different needs in proteomic analysis. The concluding chapter discusses the important issue related to handling large amounts of data accumulated in proteomic studies.Key Features* Discusses proteomics in the postgenomic age* Includes various strategies for quantitative proteomics * Covers the role of MS in structural functional proteomics and proteomics in drug discovery and bioinformatics..

Protein Transcription is a key element of cellular and organ regulation. This volume covers structure and function of all major elements associated with transcription.*Mechanism of RNA polymerase I Transcription*Structure and function of RNA Polymerase II*Structure and function of the TFIID complex*Functional properties of Chromatin Remodeling Enzymes*Posttranslational modification..

Protein Simulation focuses on predicting how protein will act in vivo. These studies use computer analysis, computer modeling, and statistical probability to predict protein function.* Force Fields* Ligand Binding* Protein Membrane Simulation* Enzyme Dynamics* Protein Folding and unfolding simulations..

Protein modules engage in a multitude of interactions with one another and with other cellular components, notably with DNA. These interactions are a central aspect of protein function of great relevance in the post-genomic era. This volume describes a panel of approaches for analyzing protein modules and their interactions, ranging from bioinformatics to physical chemistry, to biochemistry, with an emphasis on the structure-function relationship in protein-protein complexes involved in cellular processes including signal transduction.Key Features* Comprehensive overview of different facets of macromolecule interactions* Computational and bioinformatics aspects of analyzing protein modules and their interactions* Emphasis on structure-function relationship in protein-protein complexes involved in cellular processes..