From Nucleic Acids Sequences To Molecular Medicine

Author : Volker A. Erdmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642274269
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Nucleic Acids Sequences to Molecular Medicine written by Volker A. Erdmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a half century of structural, biophysical and biochemical investigations of ribonucleic acids, they are still mysterious. RNAs stand at fertile crossroads of disciplines, integrating concepts from genomics, proteomics, dynamics as well as biochemistry and molecular biology. From 20 years it is clear, that genetic regulation of eukaryotic organisms has been misunderstood for the last years that the expression of genetic information is effected only by proteins. Basic understanding of nucleic acids has enhanced our foundation to probe novel biological functions. This is especially evident for RNA molecules whose functionality, maturation, and regulation require formation of correct secondary structure through encoded base-pairing interactions.

Author : Stefan Jurga
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319341758
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modified Nucleic Acids in Biology and Medicine written by Stefan Jurga and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is comprised of 18 chapters, covering various aspects of DNA modification and RNA modified bases. It also discusses in detail circular RNA, therapeutic oligonucleotides and their different properties. The chemical nature of DNA, RNA, protein and lipids makes these macromolecules easily modifiable, but they are also susceptible to damage from both endogenous and exogenous agents. Alkylation and oxidation show a potential to disrupt the cellular redox equilibrium and cause cellular damage leading to inflammation and even chronic disease. Furthermore, DNA damage can drive mutagenesis and the resulting DNA sequence changes can induce carcinogenesis and cancer progression. Modified nucleosides can occur as a result of oxidative DNA damage and RNA turnover, and are used as markers for various diseases. To function properly some RNA needs to be chemically modified post-transcriptionally. Dysregulation of the RNA-modification pattern or of the levels of the enzymes that catalyze these modifications alters RNA functionality and can result in complex phenotypes, likely due to defects in protein translation. While modifications are best characterized in noncoding ribonucleic acids like tRNA and rRNA, coding mRNAs have also been found to contain modified nucleosides. This book is a valuable resource, not only for graduate students but also researchers in the fields of molecular medicine and molecular biology.

Author : Jan Barciszewski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780306478352
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-Coding RNAs written by Jan Barciszewski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-08-31 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General inspection of a role performed in the cell by RNAs allows us to distinguish three major groups of transcripts: I. protein-coding mRNAs, II. non-coding housekeeping and III. regulatory RNAs. The housekeeping RNAs include RNA classes that are generally, constitutively expressed and whose presence is required for normal function and viability of the cells. On the other hand, a group of regulatory RNAs includes RNA species that are expressed at certain stages of organism development or cell differentiation or as a response to external stimuli and can affect expression of other genes on the levels of transcription or translation. Non-coding RNA transcripts form a heterogeneous class of RNAs that can not be characterized by a single specific function. Initially, the term non-coding RNA (ncRNA) was used primarily to describe polyadenylated and a capped eukaryotic RNAs transcribed by RNA polymerase II, but lacking long open reading frames. Now, this definition can be extended to cover all RNA transcripts that do not show protein-coding capacity and is sometimes used to describe any RNA that does not encode protein, including introns. This book is an in-depth look at the function of Non-Coding RNAs and their relationship to Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology.

Author : Volker A. Erdmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
ISBN 13 : 3642544525
Total Pages : 599 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids written by Volker A. Erdmann and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 29 engrossing chapters contributed by worldwide, leading research groups in the field of chemical biology. Topics include pre-biology; the establishment of the genetic code; isomerization of RNA; damage of nucleobases in RNA; the dynamic structure of nucleic acids and their analogs in DNA replication, extra- and intra-cellular transport; molecular crowding by the use of ionic liquids; new technologies enabling the modification of gene expression via editing of therapeutic genes; the use of riboswitches; the modification of mRNA cap regions; new approaches to detect appropriately modified RNAs with EPR spectroscopy and the use of parallel and high-throughput techniques for the analysis of the structure and new functions of nucleic acids. This volume discusses how chemistry can add new frontiers to the field of nucleic acids in molecular medicine, biotechnology and nanotechnology and is not only an invaluable source of information to chemists, biochemists and life scientists but will also stimulate future research.

Author : Richard Durbin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 113945739X
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biological Sequence Analysis written by Richard Durbin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-23 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probabilistic models are becoming increasingly important in analysing the huge amount of data being produced by large-scale DNA-sequencing efforts such as the Human Genome Project. For example, hidden Markov models are used for analysing biological sequences, linguistic-grammar-based probabilistic models for identifying RNA secondary structure, and probabilistic evolutionary models for inferring phylogenies of sequences from different organisms. This book gives a unified, up-to-date and self-contained account, with a Bayesian slant, of such methods, and more generally to probabilistic methods of sequence analysis. Written by an interdisciplinary team of authors, it aims to be accessible to molecular biologists, computer scientists, and mathematicians with no formal knowledge of the other fields, and at the same time present the state-of-the-art in this new and highly important field.

Author : Robert A. Meyers
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9783527284788
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine written by Robert A. Meyers and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1997 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive, detailed, one-stop reference to molecular biology and molecular medicine today, this six-volume encyclopedia comprises nearly 300 self-contained and clearly written articles on genetic screening, gene therapy, structural biology, and the technology and findings of the Human Genome Project.

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780815332183
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780080863122
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1981-01-09 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology

Author : Kazuhiko Nakatani
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319271113
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modified Nucleic Acids written by Kazuhiko Nakatani and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book spans diverse aspects of modified nucleic acids, from chemical synthesis and spectroscopy to in vivo applications, and highlights studies on chemical modifications of the backbone and nucleobases. Topics discussed include fluorescent pyrimidine and purine analogs, enzymatic approaches to the preparation of modified nucleic acids, emission and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy for studying nucleic acid structure and dynamics, non-covalent binding of low- and high-MW ligands to nucleic acids and the design of unnatural base pairs. This unique book addresses new developments and is designed for graduate level and professional research purposes.

Author : John R. Bradley
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780632058396
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lecture Notes on Molecular Medicine written by John R. Bradley and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2001-10-18 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lecture Notes on Molecular Medicine provides a concise and straightforward introduction to molecular biology, explaining how it is used to understand and treat human disease. This new edition has been written in response to exciting changes in this fast-moving field. Fully updated, it explains the human genome project and how the sequence will change medicine. It also covers many new methods that have been introduced since the first edition was published. Beginning with first principles, the book is a useful primer for any science student new to molecular biology and genetics. It is also an invaluable resource for medical students and practicing doctors who need an understanding of how advances in molecular biology have impacted clinical medicine, especially in the fields of gene therapy and screening. For ease of use Lecture Notes on Molecular Medicine is divided into four sections: Basic Principles: describing the fundamentals of DNA structure and function that underpin molecular biology Biomolecular Tools: covering the manipulation of DNA and RNA and molecular techniques. Understanding Genetics: covering the basic principles of inheritance, biodiversity, gene mapping and expression and gene therapy. Molecular Medicine in Practice: discussing the profound effect which molecular biology has had on medical practice at all levels. This chapter has been greatly expanded in this new edition to cover all the latest developments in the field. A concise introduction to the basic principles & applications of molecular medicine. Explains complicated science in simple terms with clear diagrams. Integrates basic and clinical science by emphasising application to clinical medicine. Expanded chapter examining molecular medicine in clinical practice.