Biochemistry of Zinc

Ananda S. Prasad (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

303 Seiten

2013 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4757-9446-5 (ISBN)

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In response to the worldwide health problems caused by nutritional zinc deficiency, coupled with the remarkable advances in our knowledge of zinc metabolism, the author has written this monograph on the clinical effects of this important mineral. Dr. Prasad focuses on biochemical aspects, but also includes chapters on toxicity and assessment techniques in order to provide clinicians who encounter zinc related problems in their practice with a practical reference source.

1. Historical Aspects of Zinc.- 2. Zinc and Enzymes.- 3. Zinc and Gene Expression.- 4. Biochemistry of Metallothionein.- 5. Zinc and Hormones.- 6. Zinc and Lipid Metabolism.- 7. Zinc and Cells.- 8. Zinc and Neurobiology.- 9. Zinc and Immunity.- 10. Metabolism of Zinc.- 11. Clinical Spectrum of Human Zinc Deficiency.- 12. Interactions of Zinc with Other Micronutrients.- 13. Techniques for Measurement of Zinc in Biological Samples.

Reihe/Serie	Biochemistry of the Elements ; 11
Zusatzinfo	XIII, 303 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Physikalische Chemie
ISBN-10	1-4757-9446-0 / 1475794460
ISBN-13	978-1-4757-9446-5 / 9781475794465
Zustand	Neuware