Carotenoids : physical, chemical, and biological functions and properties /: physical, chemical, and biological functions and properties. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John T. Landrum.
• Other Names: Landrum, John Thomas
• Contents: THE STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND INTERACTIONS OF CAROTENOIDS The Orange Carotenoid Protein of Cyanobacteria, C. A. Kerfeld, M. Alexandre, and D.Kirilovsky Carotenoids in Lipid Membranes, W.I. Gruszecki Hydrophilic Carotenoids: Carotenoid Aggregates, H-R Sliwka, Vassilia Partali, and S.F. Lockwood ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF CAROTENOIDS The Use of NMR Detection of LC in Carotenoid Analysis, K.Holtin and K. Albert Quantitative Methods for the Determination of Carotenoids in the Retina, R.A. Bone, W. Schalch, and J.T. Landrum Application of Resonance Raman Spectroscopy to the Detection of Carotenoids In Vivo, I.V. Ermakov, M. Sharifzadeh, P.S. Bernstein, and W. Gellermann APPLICATIONS OF SPECTROSCOPIC METHODOLOGIES TO CAROTENOID SYSTEMS Identification of Carotenoids in Photosynthetic Proteins: Xanthophylls of the Light Harvesting Antenna, A.V. Ruban Effects of Self-Assembled Aggregation on Excited States, T. Polívka Applications of EPR Spectroscopy to Understanding Carotenoid Radicals, L.D. Kispert, L. Focsan, and T. Konovalova EPR Spin Labeling in Carotenoid–Membrane Interactions, W. K. Subczynski and J. Widomska CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN OF CAROTENOIDS IN VITRO AND IN VIVO Formation of Carotenoid Oxygenated Cleavage Products, C.Caris-Veyrat Thermal and Photochemical Degradation of Carotenoids, C.D. Borsarelli and A.Z. Mercadante Antioxidant and Photoprotection Functions and Reactions Involving Singlet Oxygen and Reactive Oxygen Species The Functional Role of Xanthophylls in the Primate Retina, W. Schalch, R.A. Bone, and J.T. Landrum Properties of Carotenoid Radicals and Excited States and Their Potential Role in Biological Systems, R. Edge and G. Truscott Carotenoid Uptake and Protection in Cultured RPE, M. Rózanowska and B. Róz The Carotenoids of Macular Pigment and Bisretinoid Lipofuscin Precursors in Photoreceptor Outer Segments, J.R. Sparrow and S.R. Kim CELL CULTURE METHODS APPLIED TO UNDERSTANDING CAROTENOID RECOGNITION AND ACTION Mechanisms of Intestinal Absorption of Carotenoids: Insights from In Vitro Systems, E. H. Harrison Competition Effects on Carotenoid Absorption by Caco- Cells, E. Reboul and P. Borel THE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF CAROTENE OXIDASES, CELL REGULATION, AND CANCER Diverse Activities of Carotenoid Cleavage Oxygenases, E. K. Marasco and C. Schmidt-Dannert Oxidative Metabolites of Lycopene and Their Biological Functions, J.R. Mein and X-D Wang Lycopene Oxidation, Uptake, and Activity in Human Prostate Cell Culture, P.E. Bowen Carotenoids as Modulators of Molecular Pathways Involved in Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis, P. Palozza, A. Catalano, and R. Simone CAROTENOIDS AND CAROTENOID BIOCHEMISTRY IN ANIMAL SYSTEMS Control and Function of Carotenoid Coloration in Birds: Selected Case Studies, K.J. McGraw and J. D. Blount Transport of Carotenoids by a Carotenoid-Binding Protein in the Silkworm, T. Sakudoh and K. Tsuchida Specific Accumulation of Lutein within the Epidermis of Butterfly Larvae, J.T. Landrum, D. Callejas, and F. Alvarez-Calderon
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 544 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 612.4/9; Carotenoids; Carotenoids; MEDICAL -- Physiology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology; Carotenoids; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420052312; 1420052314
• Related ISBNs: 9781420052305; 1420052306
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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