عنوان

Peritrophic Membranes

(Number (ISBN

3642844146

(Number (ISBN

9783642844140

Number

b574544

Title Proper

Peritrophic Membranes

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

by Werner Peters.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Berlin, Heidelberg

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1992

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(xii, 238 pages 80 illustrations)

Series Title

Zoophysiology, 30.

Text of Note

1. Introduction --; 2. Occurrence of Peritrophic Membranes --; 3. Formation and Structure --; 3.1 Beginning of Secretion of Peritrophic Membranes --; 3.2 Textures of Microfibrils --; 3.3 Formation of Peritrophic Membranes --; 4. Degradation of Peritrophic Membranes --; 5. Chemical Composition --; 5.1 General Remarks --; 5.2 Chitin --; 5.3 Proteins and Glycoproteins --; 5.4 Proteoglycans --; 6. Functions of Peritrophic Membranes --; 6.1 General Remarks --; 6.2 Lectins and the Association of Bacteria --; 6.3 Immobilized Enzymes --; 6.4 Permeability --; 6.5 Compartmentalization of the Midgut by Peritrophic Membranes --; 6.6 Peritrophic Membranes as a Barrier to Parasites --; 6.7 Fecal Pellets or Ecological Aspects of Peritrophic Membranes --; 6.8 Peritrophic Membranes Used as Cocoon Material for Pupation --; References.

Text of Note

Peritrophic membranes are secretion products of the midgut. For long they have been related only to insects, but they occur widely in the animal kingdom. They effect a part of the gut lumen and function not only as a mechanical protection barrier, but also as an ultrafilter, a barrier to parasites, and as envelopes for fecal pellets. Such peritrophic envelopes are of great ecological importance in marine environments. The book is divided into the following themes: - Occurrence - Formation and Structure - Degradation - Chemical Composition - Functions. It is the first comprehensive compilation of all data concerning peritrophic membranes and will provide a basis for future researches in this up to now often neglected field.

Biochemistry.

Life sciences.

Microbiology.

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Book number

by Werner Peters.

Werner Peters

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[Book]

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