Synopses & Reviews
The volumes of this classic series, now referred to simply as "Zechmeister" after its founder, L. Zechmeister, have appeared under the Springer Imprint ever since the series' inauguration in 1938. The volumes contain contributions on various topics related to the origin, distribution, chemistry, synthesis, biochemistry, function or use of various classes of naturally occurring substances ranging from small molecules to biopolymers. Each contribution is written by a recognized authority in his field and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the topic in question. Addressed to biologists, technologists, and chemists alike, the series can be used by the expert as a source of information and literature citations and by the non-expert as a means of orientation in a rapidly developing discipline.
Table of Contents
Nitric Oxide: Physiological Roles, Biosynthesis and Medical Uses (D. R. Adams, M. Brochwicz-Lewinski, and A. R. Butler): Introduction; Discovery in the Vasculature; Platelet Aggregation; NO and the Immune System; NO and the Nervous System; S-Nitrosothiols; NO Activity in the Mammalian Eye; The NO Biosynthetic Pathway; Mechanism of the Nitric Oxide Synthase-Catalysed Reaction; Nitric Oxide Synthase Structure; Clinical Uses of NO and Its Inhibitors; Addendum; Acknowledgements; References.- Author Index.- Subject Index.