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Recent determination of genome sequences for a wide range of bacteria has made in-depth knowledge of prokaryotic metabolic function essential in order to give biochemical, physiological, and ecological meaning to the genomic information. Clearly describing the important metabolic processes that occur in prokaryotes under different conditions and in different environments, this advanced text provides an overview of the key cellular processes that determine bacterial roles in the environment, biotechnology, and human health. Prokaryotic structure is described as well as the means by which nutrients are transported into cells across membranes. Glucose metabolism through glycolysis and the TCA cycle are discussed, as well as other trophic variations found in prokaryotes, including the use of organic compounds, anaerobic fermentation, anaerobic respiratory processes, and photosynthesis. The regulation of metabolism through control of gene expression and control of the activity of enzymes is also covered, as well as survival mechanisms used under starvation conditions..
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Ideal for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in microbial physiology and biochemistry, The Physiology and Biochemistry of Prokaryotes, 2/e, covers the basic principles of prokaryotic physiology, biochemistry, and cell behavior. Concise and detailed, it discusses a broad range of topics including intermediary metabolism, macromolecular synthesis, cell growth and division, and responses to changes in external growth conditions. Metabolic and behavioral activities of different bacteria and archaea are described and compared with each other. The text is organized by topic--as opposed to by organism--to help students comprehend the general principles of physiology and metabolism. It is extensively referenced and includes endnotes that provide students with additional information such as the experimental bases for several of the major conclusions. Each chapter concludes with a summary emphasizing the major points covered and a set of study questions.
Revised and updated throughout, this second edition features new chapters on macromolecular synthesis and the response of bacteria to environmental stress. It also includes new material on cell division and extracellular polysaccharide synthesis and expands the chapter on signaling. The Physiology and Biochemistry of Prokaryotes, 2/e, provides more detail on the diversity of microbial systems and how they work than all similar texts. It can be used in conjunction with a laboratory manual, Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory: A Quantitative Approach, coauthored by David White and George D. Hegeman (OUP, 1997)..
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The first edition of The Prokaryotes, published in 1981, took a bold step to become the most comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedic handbook on prokaryotes Another important step was taken with the second edition in 1992, when the chapters were organized on the basis of the molecular phylogeny as a rational, evolutionary basis for the taxonomy of the prokaryotes. By then, the two volumes of the first edition had expanded to four.

With the decision to publish the handbook electronically, the third edition was the boldest step of all. The advantages were obvious and persuasive: essentially unlimited space, no restrictions on the use of color, and the inclusion of film and animated illustrations. Nevertheless, the affection for a printed handbook was highly underestimated and during the first 5 years of the continuously evolving online version, a growing demand for a new print edition was voiced by the scientific and corporate community.

Thus, Springer is now publishing a third edition in printed form. In total, 7 volumes will make up this new fully revised and updated version. Compared to the second edition, this edition will contain 85% new contents, printed in color throughout. It will be ideally suited for research centers in academia and in the corporate world that need reliable and up-to-date information on the biology of the prokaryotic organisms.

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Volumes 5 and 6 focus on simple and complex polysaccharides synthesized by organisms as storage compounds, cell wall constituents or compounds at the surfaces of cells. They describe biosynthesis, metabolism, biodegradation, functions, properties and applications of these biopolymers, covering such topics as: agar, alginates, alternan, carrageenan, cellulose, cell wall polysaccharides from fungi, fucogel, chitin, chitosan, curdlan, dextran, elsinan, emulsan, gellan, glycogen, glycolipids, glycopeptides, gums, hemicellulose, hyaluronan, inulin, levan, lipopolysaccharides and other eps, peptidoglycans from archaea and bacteria, pectin, pullulan, schizophyllan, scleroglucan, succinoglycan, starch, teichoic acids, teichuronic acids, xanthan..
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A readable survey of the human cell, 5900 words. It describes the cell design, its contents and its functions Described are the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, chromosomes and the genetic code, genes and the human genome, mutations, sex chromosomes, cell division by mitosis and meiosis, enzymes, RNA and protein synthesis, fertilization, and the bacteria that inhabit the body. Included are some surprising numbers: 100 trillion cells in humans. In the cell's chromosomes are 20,000 genes and potential information content that could hold all 30 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica, three or four times over. In each cell a million enzymes and a billion ATP molecules. In each eye 126 million photo receptors (rods and cones)..
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Transcription is part of the process of gene expression and is very different in prokaryotes and eukaryotes In prokaryotic cells the synthesis reactions of DNA, RNA and proteins are intricately coupled as there are no subcellular compartments. Thus replication, transcription and translation occur simultaneously without local separation and the regulations of each is inter-related. In bacteria, regulation is most important at the transcription stage of the biosynthetic process, and changes in the transcriptional efficiency account for major differences in the frequency of RNA formation and gene expression. This textbook has been written by an authority in the field for advanced students and postgraduates. Both clear and concise, there is an emphasis on transcription in bacterial and phage expression systems, a key area of study and research in molecular biology. Many general mechanisms and principles emerge from studies of prokaryotic transcription complexes that help build an understanding of regulation in higher organisms.
Taking a biophysical approach, the text draws together elements of molecular biology, genetics, structural biology and biochemistry to provide an invaluable summary of the field of prokaryotic transcription regulation for students in molecular biology and related areas of study such as microbiology and biotechnology.
Additional content information: this book includes
-new data on the composition and architecture of RNA polmerase
- new findings on sigma- and anti-sigma- factors
-a description of promoter elements underlining the importance of upstream and downstream flanking sequences
-detailed kinetic description of the initiation process
-new data on the function of DNA curvature and topology on transcription
-general mechanisms of repression
-positive regulation
-termination, anti-termination and attenuation mechanisms
-implications of the nascent RNA structure in regulation
-stringent control mechanisms and global networks
-comparative chapter for parallel and divergent mechanisms in prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription regulation
-modern methods of analysis and new technical developments with selected examples.
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The first edition of The Prokaryotes, published in 1981, took a bold step to become the most comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedic handbook on prokaryotes Another important step was taken with the second edition in 1992, when the chapters were organized on the basis of the molecular phylogeny as a rational, evolutionary basis for the taxonomy of the prokaryotes. By then, the two volumes of the first edition had expanded to four.

With the decision to publish the handbook electronically, the third edition was the boldest step of all. The advantages were obvious and persuasive: essentially unlimited space, no restrictions on the use of color, and the inclusion of film and animated illustrations. Nevertheless, the affection for a printed handbook was highly underestimated and during the first 5 years of the continuously evolving online version, a growing demand for a new print edition was voiced by the scientific and corporate community.

Thus, Springer is now publishing a third edition in printed form. In total, 7 volumes will make up this new fully revised and updated version. Compared to the second edition, this edition will contain 85% new contents, printed in color throughout. It will be ideally suited for research centers in academia and in the corporate world that need reliable and up-to-date information on the biology of the prokaryotic organisms.

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This atlas was developed to support our numerous general biology titles. It can be used as a supplement for a general biology or laboratory course..
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This book offers the first comprehensive, in-depth treatment of microbial diversity for undergraduate and graduate students. Using a global approach, Microbial Diversity illustrates the impact of microorganisms on ecological and Earth system phenomena.

• Accompanied by a devoted website with resources for both instructors and students: www.blackwellpublishing.com/ogunseitan
  
• Uses key ecological and global phenomena to show the continuity of microbial contribution.
  
• Illustrates the importance of microbial diversity for the understanding of global physiochemical and biological processes.
  
• Presents analyses of microscopic, culture, molecular, and phylogenetic systematic methods.
  
• Shows the relevance of microbial diversity to global environmental problems, such as climate change and ozone depletion.
  
• Features numerous illustrations, including over 60 4-color photographs of microbes.

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