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Transglutaminases Transglutaminases Kapil Mehta Transglutaminases are a family of structurally and functionally related enzymes that are widely distributed and have been identified in a variety of organisms ranging from bacteria to mammals and pla… OL15174270W
Gross universe Gross universe Jeff Szpirglas Gross Universe is an eye-opening, sometimes stomach-turning, but always irresistibly entertaining exploration of the many physical things about animals, plants, and-of course-young readers themselves… OL15836759W
Breasts Breasts Florence Williams Did you know that breast milk contains substances similar to cannabis? Or that it’s sold on the Internet for 262 times the price of oil? Feted and fetishized, the breast is an evolutionary masterpiec… OL16568873W
Introduction to cell mechanics and mechanobiology Introduction to cell mechanics and mechanobiology C. R. Jacobs "Introduction to Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology teaches advanced undergraduate students a quantitative understanding of the way cells detect, modify, and respond to the physical properties within … OL16637616W
Amazing brain mysteries Amazing brain mysteries Cynthia O'Brien Discusses what is known about the brain and how it works and examines situations that people claim to experience but that cannot yet be explained, including premonitions, the unusual experiences of s… OL18009160W
Physiology Physiology Linda S. Costanzo Featuring a focus on mechanisms, this popular reference comprehensively covers important concepts in physiology, both at the organ system and cellular levels. This revised third edition stresses esse… OL1827153W
Pathophysiology Pathophysiology Lachel Story xviii, 522 pages : 29 cm OL18819728W
Essential biology with physiology Essential biology with physiology Neil Alexander Campbell,Jane B. Reece,Eric J. Simon 1. Introduction -- Unit 1. Cells : 2. Essential chemistry for biology ; 3. The molecules of life ; 4. A tour of the cell ; 5. The working cell ; 6. Cellular respiration: harvesting chemical energy ; … OL19807584W
Guts Guts Raina Telgemeier A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Timesbestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts! Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomac… OL20140528W
Media and the rhetoric of body perfection Media and the rhetoric of body perfection Deborah Harris-Moore Against the background of the so-called 'obesity epidemic', Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection critically examines the discourses of physical perfection that pervade Western societies, sheddin… OL20548107W
Recent advances in cellular and molecular aspects of angiotensin receptors Recent advances in cellular and molecular aspects of angiotensin receptors M. Ian Phillips,Mohan K. Raizada From the presentations at a December 1994 international symposium in Gainsville, Florida, 27 were chosen to provide a complete summary of the recent and current research into angiotensin receptors in… OL20564594W
Potassium channels in cardiovascular biology Potassium channels in cardiovascular biology Stephen L. Archer Potassium channels (K+) are membrane-spanning proteins which serve many important functions and are a hotly debated topic in physiology. This book highlights the latest discoveries on the role of K+ … OL20664865W
Mechanisms of work production and work absorption in muscle Mechanisms of work production and work absorption in muscle Gerald H. Pollack In contrast to common practice, we have always tried to include as many discussions held at the meeting in our proceedings as possible, so as to enable readers to properly evaluate each paper present… OL20691271W
Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics Artemis P. Simopoulos "For the first time, international scientists describe the advances in genetics and nutrition by combining methods of molecular biology with those of functional genetics, also known as systems biolog… OL20700545W
Lacrimal gland, tear film, and dry eye syndromes Lacrimal gland, tear film, and dry eye syndromes David A. Sullivan This book is the proceedings of an antimicrobial symposium in November 1991 in Philadelphia. It focuses on methods and issues of in vitro testing in 17 chapters authored by laboratory scientists and … OL20775355W
Sensory integration Sensory integration Anita C. Bundy,Shelly J. Lane,Elizabeth A. Murray,Anne G. Fisher Divided into three major sections, this title draws together contributions of scholars and practitioners on the theory, assessment and intervention, and research relating to sensory integrative dysfu… OL20775451W
Gap junction-mediated intercellular signalling in health and disease Gap junction-mediated intercellular signalling in health and disease Gail Cardew This book is the first of its kind to highlight the recent progress in understanding gap junction structure, and discuss the specific roles of individual connexins. It brings together an interdiscipl… OL20786660W
Tissue renin-angiotensin systems Tissue renin-angiotensin systems Mohan K. Raizada,Amal K. Mukhopadhyay Based on a conference that was held in Hamburg, Germany in July 1994 as a satellite meeting of the 3rd European Endocrinology Conference, the scope of this volume has been expanded to include not onl… OL20798197W
Enzymology and molecular biology of carbonyl metabolism 4 Enzymology and molecular biology of carbonyl metabolism 4 David W. Crabb,Henry Weiner The continuation of an annual series, Enzymology and Molecular Biology of Carbonyl Metabolism is the largest collection of articles on the three major gene families. The scope of the chapters, contri… OL20853610W
Le Corps humain Le Corps humain Claire Rayner "D'où est-ce que je viens? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire, mourir? Pourquoi y a-t-il des gens qui sont tout noirs? La réponse à ces questions et à bien d'autres on la trouvera dans Le corps humain, une d… OL20980280W
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