Comparative Biochemistry of Parasitic Helminths

The Physiology and Biochemistry of Prokaryotes covers the basic principles of prokaryotic physiology, biochemistry, and cell behavior. The fourth edition features comprehensive updates that integrate the latest developments in the field, including genomics, microbial diversity, systems biology, cell-to-cell signaling, and biofilms. The book also presents microbial metabolism in the context of the chemical and physical problems that cells must solve in order to grow.

Editors: Asson-Batres, Mary Ann, Rochette-Egly, Cecile (Eds.)
Provides a history of vitamin A research from earliest knowledge to the present
Provides up-to-date descriptions of all aspects of vitamin A uptake, transport and utilization in mammalian systems
Provides an overview of vitamin A related molecules and processes that have recently been shown to be present in non-mammalian and invertebrate systems
Provides an overview of the role of vitamin A in vision