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Ammonia : structure, biosynthesis and functions /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fekete, Victoria A., Molnár, Réka L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, ©2012.
Colección:Chemical engineering methods and technology.
Biochemistry research trends series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • AMMONIA ; AMMONIA ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; ENERGY METABOLISM IN ACUTE AMMONIA INTOXICATION ; ABBREVIATIONS ; ABSTRACT ; I. INTRODUCTION ; II. AMMONIA METABOLISM DISTURBANCE AND HYPERAMMONEMIA ; III. AMMONIA TOXICITY ; IV. BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN ACUTE AMMONIA INTOXICATION: SEQUENCE OF METABOLIC EVENTS ; V. BRAIN ENERGY METABOLISM IN ACUTE AMMONIA INTOXICATION; VI. MITOCHONDRIAL ENERGY METABOLISM ; VI. 1. In Vitro and Ex Vivo Effects of Ammonia on Oxidative Phosphorylation ; VI. 2. Ex Vivo Effects of Ammonia on Malate-Aspartate Shuttle.
  • VI. 3. Ex Vivo Effects of Ammonia on Mitochondrial Enzymes of Malate-Aspartate Shuttle VI. 4. Ex Vivo Effects of Ammonia on Mitochondrial Metabolites of Malate-Aspartate Shuttle ; VI. 5. Effects of Ammonia on Mitochondrial Membrane Potential In Vivo ; VI. 6. Calcium Transport Across Rat Brain Mitochondrial Membrane ; VI. 6.1. Endogenous Calcium in Mitochondria ; VI. 6.2. Calcium Uptake by Mitochondria ; VI. 6.3. Mitochondrial Calcium Capacity and Calcium Efflux from Mitochondria; VI. 6.4. t-Butyl Hydroperoxide-Induced Calcium Efflux from Mitochondria.
  • VI. 6.5. Comparison of Ammonia Effects In Vivo and In Vitro on Calcium Fluxes in Mitochondria VII. BRAIN LACTATE ACCUMULATION EX VIVO; VIII. RELATIONSHIP OF ACUTE HYPERAMMONEMIA AND OXIDATIVE STRESS ; VIII. 1. Ex Vivo Effects of Ammonia on Superoxide and Hydrogen Peroxide Production ; VIII. 2. Effects of Ammonia on Pro- and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities ; VIII. 3. A Summary of Ex Vivo Effects of Ammonia on Brain Mitochondria ; IX. MARKERS OF NEURONAL APOPTOSIS; IX. 1. Efflux of Cytochrome C into Cytoplasm ; IX. 2. Caspases in Mitochondria, Cytoplasm and Nuclei.
  • IX. 3. Apoptotic Alterations in Cell Nuclei IX. 3.1. DNA Fragmentation; IX. 3.2. Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Levels and Changes ; IX. 3.3. Nuclear NAD Levels ; IX. 3.4. Nuclear NAD Synthetase and NAD Glycohydrolase Activities; IX. 3.5. P53 Dynamics ; X. BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN THE CYTOPLASM ; X.1. Cytosolic Pro-Oxidant Enzymes ; X.2. Role of Nitric Oxide in Changes of Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes ; XI. ALTERATIONS IN THE PLASMA MEMBRANE ; XI. 1. Brain ATPase in Acute Ammonia Intoxication ; XI. 2. Roles of NMDA Receptors in Acute Ammonia Toxicity ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES.
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC SENSOR OF AMMONIA GAS ABSTRACT ; I. INTRODUCTION ; II. MAIN APPLICATION AREAS OF AMMONIA SENSORS ; II. 1. Environmental Ammonia Sensors ; II. 2. Automotive Ammonia Sensors ; II. 3. Industrial Ammonia Sensors ; II. 4. Medical Ammonia Sensors ; III. PRINCIPLES OF AMMONIA SENSORS ; III. 1. Metal Oxide Sensors ; III. 2. Catalytic Sensors ; III. 3. Conductive Polymer Sensors ; III. 4. Sensors with Nano-Sized Structures ; III. 5. Extrinsic Optical Sensors ; III. 6. Intrinsic Optical Sensors ; III. 7. Distributed Sensing Systems.