Blick ins Buch

Multiheme Cytochromes

Carlos A. Salgueiro, Joana M. Dantas (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

XVI, 39 Seiten

2016 | 1st ed. 2016
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-44960-4 (ISBN)

Lese- und Medienproben

Inhaltsverzeichnis (PDF)

Artikel merken

This brief introduces the structural and functional characterization of this important group of proteins. The content of each chapter is aimed at the non-specialist so that key concepts, methodologies and applications can be presented in a "snapshot" style volume. Multiheme cytochromes are ever more important now that it is possible to obtain genome sequences of microorganisms which have major biotechnological and environmental implications. There is a tremendous profusion of multiheme cytochromes which have great potential as targets for bioremediation and bioenergy applications. This brief gives a glimpse of an intriguing and fast-moving field.

Carlos A. Salgueiro obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa in 1998. Currently he is Assistant Professor with Habilitation at the Chemistry Department, FCT/UNL and Group Leader of the Biochemistry and Bioenergetics of Heme Proteins research team at UCIBIO-REQUIMTE. His research is focused on the application of NMR techniques to the structural and functional characterization of biological systems, particularly those involving electron transfer proteins. In the last decade he has been involved in the study of multiheme cytochromes from Geobacter sulfurreducens. These studies have pinpointed multiheme cytochromes as foundations to develop Geobacter-based biotechnological applications in the fields of bioremediation and bioenergy. Joana M. Dantas obtained her degree in Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology from Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (FCT/UNL) in 2010. She is a member of the Biochemistry and Bioenergetics of Heme Proteins research group at UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, FCT/UNL. In 2012, she obtained her M.D. in Structural and Functional Biochemistry and she is finalizing her PhD studies. Her research is focused on the structural and dynamic characterization of multiheme cytochromes.

Cytochromes c.- Multiheme Cytochromes.- Natural Sources of Multiheme Cytochromes: Dissimilatory Metal Reducing Bacteria.- Recombinant Production of Multiheme Cytochromes.- Extracellular Electron Transfer Pathways Involving Multiheme Cytochromes.- Characterization of Multiheme Cytochromes.- Current Challenges and Perspectives.- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.10.2016
Reihe/Serie	Protein Folding and Structure
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 39 p. 12 illus., 8 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie
Schlagworte	Bioremediation and Microbial Electricity Productio • Bioremediation and Microbial Electricity Production • Electron Transfer • Energy Transduction • Multiheme Cytochromes • NMR of Proteins • Protein Structure • Redox-Bohr Effect • Redox Properties • Structural-Functional Relationship • Thermodynamic Characterization
ISBN-10	3-642-44960-3 / 3642449603
ISBN-13	978-3-642-44960-4 / 9783642449604
Zustand	Neuware