Polyamines in fungi : their distribution, metabolism, and role in cell differentiation and morphogenesis /: their distribution, metabolism, and role in cell differentiation and morphogenesis. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laura Valdés-Santiago and José Ruiz-Herrera.
• Authors: Valdés-Santiago, Laura; Ruiz-Herrera, José
• Contents: Introduction; ; Chemistry and Cellular Localization of Polyamines; Introduction; Chemical Structure and Physicochemical Characteristics of Polyamines and Their Impact on the Interaction with Biomolecules; Binding of Polyamines with Cellular Macromolecules; Physiological Results of the Interactions of Polyamines with Cell Macromolecules and Structures; Localization of Polyamines in the Cells of Different Organisms, Including Fungi; ; Mechanisms of Polyamines Biosynthesis, Their Interconversion and Degradation in Fungi, in Comparison with Animal and Plant Cells; Introduction; Pathways of Putrescine Biosynthesis; Mechanisms for the Synthesis of Spermidine; Mechanisms for the Synthesis of Spermine; Mechanisms of Degradation and Interconversion of Polyamines; Origin and Role of the Different Precursor Molecules Involved in Polyamine Biosynthesis; The Relationship of Polyamine Metabolism with Other Cellular Pathways in Different Organisms; ; Polyamine Distribution in the Fungal Kingdom, as Compared with Other Eukaryotic Organisms; Introduction; Polyamines Present in the Different Fungal Groups and Other Organisms; Phylogenetic Relationships of the Enzymes Involved in Polyamine Metabolism in Fungi; Possible Evolution of the Polyamine Biosynthetic Pathways in Fungi; Advantages of Fungi as Models for the Study of Different Aspects of Polyamine Metabolism and Their Modes of Action; ; Regulatory Mechanisms of Polyamine Metabolism at the Transcriptional, Translational, and Post-translational Levels in Fungi and Other Organisms; Introduction; Regulation of the Synthesis of Odc at the Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Levels; The Unique Mechanism of Az as a Regulatory Protein; Regulation of the Biosynthesis of Samdc; Regulation of the Activity of the Polyamine Biosynthetic Enzymes; Regulation of Polyamines during Stress Conditions: A Comparative Study between Fungal and Plant Cells; ; General Functions of Polyamines and Their Possible Modes of Action in Fungi and Other Organisms; Introduction; Polyamines Are Essential; Role of Polyamines on Cell Growth, Transcription, and Translation in Fungi and Other Organisms; Regulation of the Expression of Specific Genes by Polyamines in Fungi and Other Eukaryotes; Regulation by Polyamines of Gene Expression by Modification of DNA Methylation Patterns; Polyamines and the Structure of Cell Membranes; The Role of Polyamines in Stress Response; Selected Aspects of the Role of Polyamines in Some Specific Cellular Functions; Natural Polyamines and Their Possible Clinical and Biotechnological Applications; ; The Role of Polyamines on Cell Differentiation and Morphogenesis in Fungi and Other Organisms; Introduction; Differential Locations of Polyamines and Their Relation to Specific Phenomena; The Use of Fungi as Models for the Study of the Mechanisms of Polyamine Roles on Cell Differentiation; Role of Polyamines on Differentiation in Plants; Use of Fungal and Plant Mutants in the Analysis of the Specific Roles of the Different Polyamines in Cell Physiology; ; Polyamine Metabolism as a Target; Introduction; Effect of Inhibitors on the Different Enzymes Involved in Polyamine Metabolism; Polyamine Metabolism as a Possible Target for the Control of Some Human Diseases; Use of the Differences Existing in the Mechanism of Polyamine Biosynthesis between Plants and Fungi as a Mechanism for the Control of Phytopathogenic Fungi; RNA Interference as a Tool to Analyze Polyamine Metabolism and to Control Pathogens by Selective Inhibition of Polyamine Biosynthesis
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 579.5; Polyamines; Fungi
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498717434
• Related ISBNs: 9781498717427
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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