Molluscs

From Chemo-ecological Study to Biotechnological Application
1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-3-642-06810-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 387 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 616 g

Reihe: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology

This is the first book on molluscs as sources for pharmaceutical drugs. Marine molluscs are very promising candidates for a wide range of biotechnological applications. For example, they possess analgesic drugs more potent than morphine and very effective anticancer agents. International experts provide coverage of the most stimulating topics related to molluscs. This knowledge of their history and current studies opens the door to the future.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gavagnin, Margherita

Cimino, Guido

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Pharmazeutische Technologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein Pharmazeutische Chemie, Medizinische Chemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Weichtiere (Mollusca)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pharmazie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Molluscan Natural Products as Biological Models: Chemical Ecology, Histology and Laboratory Culture. Shellfish Poisons. Bivalve Molluscs as Vectors of Marine Biotoxins Involved in Seafood Poisoning. Hyperhydroxylation: a New Strategy for Neuronal Targeting by Venomous Marine Molluscs. The Chemistry of Marine Pulmonate Gastropods. Secondary Metabolites from the Marine Gastropod Molluscs of Antarctica, Southern Africa and South America. Marine Mollusks from Australia and New Zealand: Chemical and Ecological Studies. Chemical Diversity in Opisthobranch Molluscs from Scarcely Investigated Indo-Pacific Areas. Selected Bioactive Compounds in Japanese Anaspideans and Nudibranchs. Bioactive Molecules from Sea Hares. Trisoxazole Macrolides from Hexabranchus Nudibranchs and Other Marine Invertebrates. Sequestration and Possible Role of Dietary Alkaloids in the Sponge-Feeding Mollusk Tylodina perversa. Skin Chemistry of Nudibranchs from the West Coast of North America. Biogenetical Proposals and Biosynthetic Studies on Secondary Metabolites of Opisthobranch Molluscs. Total Synthesis of Bioactive Peptides and Depsipeptides from Marine Opisthobranch Molluscs. Kahalalide F and ES285: Potent Anticancer Agents from Marine Molluscs.