Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides

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Abba Kastin, Abba J. Kastin
Elsevier, Apr 28, 2011 - Science - 1640 pages
Peptides play a crucial role in many physiological processes including actions as neurotransmitters, hormones, and antibiotics. Research has shown their importance in such fields as neuroscience, immunology, pharmacology, and cell biology. The Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides presents, for the first time, this tremendous body of knowledge in the field of biologically active peptides in one single reference. The section editors and contributors represent some of the most sophisticated and distinguished scientists working in basic sciences and clinical medicine. The Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides is a definitive, all-encompassing reference that will be indispensable for individuals ranging from peptide researchers, to biochemists, cell and molecular biologists, neuroscientists, pharmacologists, and to endocrinologists. Chapters are designed to be a source for workers in the field and will enable researchers working in a specific area to examine other related areas with which they would not ordinarily be familiar.

*Chapters are designed to be a source for workers in the field and will enable researchers working in a specific area to examine other related areas that they would not ordinarily be familiar.*Fascinating relationships described in the book include the presence of some peptides originally found in frog skin that persist in the human human and brain where they can affect food intake and obesity.

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Contents

Plant Peptides Section
1
BacterialAntibiotic Peptides Section
55
FungalAntifungal Peptides Section
125
Invertebrate Peptides Section
157
Amphibian Peptides Section
261
Venom Peptides Section
339
CancerAnticancer Peptides Section
421
Vaccine Peptides Section
491
Gastrointestinal Peptides Section
999
Cardiovascular Peptides Section
1163
Renal Peptides Section
1227
Respiratory Peptides Section
1283
Opioid Peptides Section
1313
Neurotrophic Peptides Section
1379
BloodBrain Barrier Peptides Section
1415
Other Peptide Topics
1481

Immunological and Inflammatory Peptides Section
547
Brain Peptides Section
621
Endocrine Peptides Section
829
Ingestive Peptides Section
889
Index
1565
Color Plates
1597
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About the author (2011)

Abba J. Kastin was born in Ohio and educated at Harvard College and Medical School. After starting his work on neuropeptides at NIH, he went to Louisiana where he now holds an endowed chair at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Dr. Kastin has been made an honorary member of 7 foreign medical societies, has received 2 honorary doctorates (1 American and 1 foreign), and has won several national and internaitonal awards. Author of more than 800 papers (25,000 citations), he has been listed among the 100 researchers most cited in the scientific literature.