Cells, Molecules and Temperature. Conformational Flexibility of Macromolecules and Ecological Adaptation. Translated from the Russian by V. A. Bernstam. (= Ecological Studies, Volume 21). - gebunden oder broschiert

EAN (ISBN-13): 9783540080268
ISBN (ISBN-10): 3540080260
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Erscheinungsjahr: 1977
Herausgeber: Springer

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Autor des Buches: alexandrov, vladimir aleksandrov, bernstam
Titel des Buches: ecological studies, macromolecule, macromolecules, adaption, cells molecules and temperature

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Autor/in: Vladimir Ya. Alexandrov
Titel: Ecological Studies; Cells, Molecules and Temperature - Analysis and Synthesis; Conformational Flexibility of Macromolecules and Ecological Adaptation
Verlag: Springer; Springer Berlin
330 Seiten
Erscheinungsjahr: 1977-06-01
Berlin; Heidelberg; DE
Übersetzer/in: V.A. Bernstam (Russisch)
Gewicht: 0,690 kg
Sprache: Englisch
139,09 € (DE)
142,99 € (AT)
143,00 CHF (CH)
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BB; Book; Hardcover, Softcover / Biologie/Ökologie; Ökologie, Biosphäre; Verstehen; Temperatur; Makromolekül; Zelle; Adaptation; B; Ecology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine general; Applied Ecology; Medizinische Forschung; Angewandte Ökologie; BC; EA

1. Modificational Changes of the Primary Thermoresistance of Cells.- 1.1 The Primary Thermoresistance of Cells.- 1.1.1 The Primary and General Thermostability of Cells.- 1.1.2 Biochemical Aspects of Primary Thermoresistance.- 1.1.3 Methods for Evaluation of Primary Thermostability of Cells.- 1.2 The Level of Primary Thermostability of Cells and Habitat Temperature.- 1.2.1 Effects of Temperature Variations Within the Tolerant Zone on Primary Thermostability of Cells (the Temperature Adjustment).- 1.2.1.1 Protozoa.- 1.2.1.2 Algae.- 1.2.1.3 Animal Tissue Cells.- 1.2.1.4 Plant Tissue Cells.- Summary.- 1.2.2 Effects of Habitat Temperature Variations Outside the Tolerant Zone Upon the Primary Thermostability of Cells (Temperature Hardenings).- 1.2.2.1 Heat Hardening of Plant Cells.- 1.2.2.2 Heat Hardening of Animal Cells.- Summary.- 1.2.2.3 Modification of Thermostability of Plant Cells by Cold Hardening.- 1.3 Changes in the Cellular Primary Thermostability Produced by Non-Temperature Factors.- 1.3.1 Variations in Cellular Thermostability During Growth and Development of Plants.- 1.3.2 Changes of Thermostability of Animal Cells in Ontogenesis.- 1.3.3 Changes in Thermostability of Plant Cells Caused by Water Deficiency.- 1.3.4 Effects of Salinity on Thermoresistance of Cells.- 1.3.5 Effects of Wound Injury on Thermostability of Plant Cells.- Summary.- 2. Genotypic Changes of the Primary Thermoresistance of Cells.- 2.1 Animals.- 2.2 Plants.- 2.3 Microorganisms.- Summary.- 3. Variations in Thermostability of Protoplasmic Proteins as a Basis for Changes in the Level of Primary Cellular Thermoresistance.- 3.1 Are the Shifts in Cellular Thermoresistance Accompanied by Alteration of the Cellular Resistance to Other Injurious Agents ?.- 3.2 Changes in Protein Thermostability Caused by Isolation of the Proteins From Cells.- 3.2.1 Modificational Variations of Protein Thermostability.- 3.2.1.1 Plants.- 3.2.1.2 Animals.- 3.2.1.3 Microorganisms.- 3.2.1.3 Summary.- 3.2.2 Genotypic Variations in Thermostability of Proteins.- 3.2.2.1 Plants.- 3.2.2.2 Animals.- 3.2.2.3 Microorganisms.- Summary.- 4. Adaptive Modifications of Conformational Flexibility of Macromolecules as a Basis for Changes of the Protein Thermostability.- 4.1 The Correlation Between Thermostability of Proteins and the Environmental Temperature Conditions of a Species’ Life Cannot be Explained by an Adaptive Significance of the Level of Thermostability.- 4.2 A Hypothesis of the Adaptive Significance of a Correspondence of the Conformational Flexibility Level of the Protein Molecules to the Environmental Temperature Conditions of Species’ Life.- 4.2.1 Conformational Changes of the Functioning Protein Macromolecules.- Summary.- 4.2.2 Effects of Temperature on the Conformation of Protein Macromolecules.- Summary.- 4.2.3 Adaptive Changes of the Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules With Changes in the Environmental Temperature.- 4.2.4 Thermostability of the Protein as an Indirect Indicator of the Conformational Flexibility of Protein Macromolecules.- 4.2.5 Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules and Adaptation of Organisms to the Environmental Temperature in Phylogenesis.- 4.2.6 Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules and Reactive Changes in the Primary Thermostability of Cells.- Summary.- 4.3 The Level of Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules and Their Resistance to Non-Thermal Agents.- 4.3.1 Non-Thermal Denaturants.- 4.3.2 Proteinases.- Summary.- 5. The Plausible Points of Application of the Natural Selection During Alteration of a Correspondence Between the Level of Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules and the Temperature Ecology of a Species.- 5.1 Activation Energy.- 5.2 Affinity of Enzymes to Substrates, the Michaelis Constant.- 5.3 A Temperature Optimum for Enzyme Activity.- Summary.- 5.4 Lifetime of Proteins in the Cell.- Summary.- 6. Plausible Mechanisms of Regulation of the Level of Conformational Flexibility of Proteins.- 6.1 Modificational Changes of the Conformational Flexibility of Protein Macromolecules.- 6.1.1 Heat Hardening of Plant Cells.- 6.1.1.1 Principle Features of the Mechanism Responsible for Heat Hardening.- 6.1.1.2 Action of Anti-Denaturants on Proteins and Cells.- 6.1.1.3 Suppositions About the Biochemical Mechanism Responsible for Heat Hardening of Cells.- 6.1.2 Other Types of Modificational Changes of Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules.- Summary.- 6.2 Genotypic Changes of the Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules.- 6.2.1 Some Information Concerning the Genetics of Thermostability.- 6.2.2 Mechanisms of Genotypic Changes of the Conformational Flexibility of Protein Molecules.- Summary.- 7. Thermostability of Nucleic Acids and the Temperature Environment of Species’ Life.- Summary.- 8. Saturation of Fatty Acids and the Temperature Conditions of Life.- Summary.- Epilogue.- References.