The Biochemistry of Inorganic Polyphosphates

Igor S. Kulaev, Vladimir Vagabov, Tatiana Kulakovskaya9780470858103, 0-470-85810-9

Now in a second edition, Biochemistry of Inorganic Polyphosphates fills the need for an exhaustive resource on inorganic polyphosphate metabolism. The authors describe the structure and properties of these compounds and presents a comparative analysis of the newest and traditional methods of their extraction from cells. Distribution of polyphosphates in organisms, their localization in cells and tissues is also described. * Comprehensive presentation of inorganic polyphosphate metabolism * Follows polyphosphates in cells of organisms from different stages of evolution * Presents methods for the analysis and study of polyP-dependent enzymes * Comprehensive information on genetics, metabolism and biotechnology of polyphosphates * Textbook and reference work on all aspects of polyphosphates

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Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
Title Page……Page 4
Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd……Page 5
Foreword to the First Edition……Page 12
2 Methods of Polyphosphate Assay in Biological Materials……Page 8
7 The Functions of Polyphosphates and Polyphosphate-Dependent Enzymes……Page 9
8 The Peculiarities of Polyphosphate Metabolism in DifferentOrganisms……Page 10
Subject Index……Page 11
Preface……Page 14
Acknowledgemen
ts……Page 16
Introduction……Page 17
1 The Chemical Structures and Properties of CondensedInorganic Phosphates……Page 19
2 Methods of Polyphosphate Assay in Biological Materials……Page 31
3 The Occurrence of Polyphosphates in Living Organisms……Page 53
4 The Forms in which Polyphosphates are Present in Cells……Page 61
5 Localization of Polyphosphates in Cells of Prokaryotesand Eukaryotes……Page 69
6 Enzymes of Polyphosphate Biosynthesis and Degradation……Page 81
7 The Functions of Polyphosphates and Polyphosphate-Dependent Enzymes……Page 107
8 The Peculiarities of Polyphosphate Metabolism in Different
Organisms……Page 141
9 Applied Aspects of Polyphosphate Biochemistry……Page 199
10 Inorganic Polyphosphates in Chemical and Biological Evolution……Page 209
References……Page 227
Index of Generic Names……Page 285
Subject Index……Page 291