Nitrogen is a limiting resource for plant growth in most terrestrial habitats since large
amounts of nitrogen are needed to synthesize nucleic acids and proteins. Among the 21 …

Plants incorporate acquired carbon and nitrogen into amino acid metabolism, whereby the
building blocks of proteins and the precursors of various metabolites are produced. This …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third commonest cause of death
globally, and manifests as a progressive inflammatory lung disease with no curative …

Within the last few years, knowledge about vitamins has increased dramatically. This new
edition of a bestseller presents comprehensive summaries that analyze the chemical …

Amino Acid Metabolism, 3rd Edition covers all aspects of the biochemistry and nutritional
biochemistry of the amino acids. Starting with an overview of nitrogen fixation and the …

The concentration of arginine (an essential amino acid for neonates) in sow's milk is
remarkably low, and thus endogenous synthesis of arginine plays a crucial role in …

Microbes have shown a remarkable ability in evading the killing actions of antimicrobial
agents, such that treatment of bacterial infections represents once more an urgent global …

The PII proteins are one of the most widely distributed families of signal transduction
proteins in nature. They are pivotal players in the control of nitrogen metabolism in bacteria …

Arabidopsis genes encoding enzymes for each of the eight steps in l-arginine (Arg)
synthesis were identified, based upon sequence homologies with orthologs from other …

The liver is one of the richest organs in terms of number and density of mitochondria. Most
chronic liver diseases are associated with the accumulation of damaged mitochondria …