Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolases (PAF-AH): Volume 38

This volume of The Enzymes summarizes the most important discoveries associated with a group of enzymes that play an important role in normal biological processes as presented and discussed by leaders authorities in the field.

Autorentext
Fuyu Tamanoi is a biochemist who has served on the UCLA School of Medicine and UCLA College faculty since he joined the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics in 1993. He became a full professor in 1997. Dr. Diana Stafforini works at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah School of Medicine.Professor Inoue works at the Teikyo University, School of Pharmacy, Japan.

Klappentext
This volume of The Enzymes summarizes the most important discoveries associated with a group of enzymes that play an important role in normal biological processes as presented and discussed by leaders authorities in the field. Contributions from leading authoritiesInforms and updates on all the latest developments in the field of enzymes

Inhalt

1. Overview of PAF Degrading Enzymes
   *Ken Karasawa and Keizo Inoue*
2. Intracellular PAF Acetylhydrolase Type I
   *Mitsuharu Hattori and Hiroyuki Arai*
3. Platelet-Activating Factor Acetyl Hydrolase and Brain Development
   *Gary D. Clark*
4. Intracellular Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) Acetylhydrolase, Type II: A Unique Cellular Phospholipase A2 that Hydrolyzes Oxidatively-Modified Phospholipids
   *Nozomu Kono and Hiroyuki Ara*
5. Trafficking and Oligomeric Regulation of Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase Type II
   *Meghan M. Klems and Brian J. Bahnson*
6. Plasma PAF-AH (PLA2G7): Biochemical Properties, Association with LDLs and HDLs, and Regulation of Expression
   *Diana M. Stafforini*
7. Crystal Structure and Atomic Level Analysis of Plasma PAF-AH
   *Tara D. Gonzalez and Brian J. Bahnson*
8. Naturally Occurring Missense Mutation in Plasma PAF-AH Among the Japanese Population
   *Ken Karasawa*
9. Plasma PAFAH/PLA2G7 Genetic Variability, Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Trials
   *Sonia Karabina and Ewa Ninio*
10. Diverse Functions of Plasma PAF-AH in Tumorigenesis
    *Diana M. Stafforini
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