P. Gopalakrishnakone – Plant Toxins (2017)

Автор: P. Gopalakrishnakone
Название книги: Plant Toxins
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Токсины растений
Страницы: 480
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

This volume, in its over two dozen chapters, constitutes an overview of the current plant toxin research. It covers from general aspects of plant toxicity to in-depth reviews of various classes of toxins, their structures, synthesis, modes of action, and upcoming uses in biotechnology. It provides an encompassing landscape of plant toxinology for both toxinologists and non-toxinologists alike.
General Aspects of Plant Toxins
General Mechanisms of Plant Defense and Plant Toxins
Toxic Chemicals from Invasive Alien Plants
Plant and Fungal Hallucinogens as Toxic and Therapeutic Agents
Plant Toxins as Sources of Drugs
Plants Toxic to Farm and Companion Animals
Suicidal Plant Poisoning
Molecular Diversity of Plant Toxins
Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins: An Overview
Plant AB Toxins with Lectin Domains
Moonlighting Toxins: Ureases and Beyond
Cyclotides: Plant Defense Toxins
Plant Alkaloids: Main Features, Toxicity, and Mechanisms of Action
Toxic Nonprotein Amino Acids
Plant Cyanogenic Glycosides
Oleander Poisoning
Plant Cyanotoxins: Molecular Methods and Current Applications
Applications of Plant Toxins in Health and Biotechnology
Biotechnological Potential of Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins (RIPs)
Toxic but Exploitable Actions of Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins
Proteinaceous Plant Toxins with Antimicrobial and Antitumor Activities
Entomotoxic Plant Proteins: Potential Molecules to Develop Genetically Modified Plants Resistant to Insect-Pests
Plant Compounds with Antiophidic Activities, Their Discovery History, and Current and Proposed Applications