Deuterium Oxide and Deuteration in Biosciences

This new book provides comprehensive coverage of the subjects of deuterium oxide and deuteration in biosciences, with an emphasis on the biochemical, biomedical, and pharmacological aspects. Deuterium oxide and deuteration effects also offer various implications for health-related issues, including...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Chang-Hwei
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section I. Roles of regular and heavy water in biosciences
  • Overview: background and applications
  • Characteristics of deuterium oxide versus hydrogen oxide
  • Section II. Molecular interactions of deuterium versus hydrogen oxide
  • Deuterium bonding versus hydrogen bonding
  • Hydrophobic interaction in D2O versus H2O
  • Section III. Implications of deuterium oxide and deuteration in biological Systems
  • Deuterium oxide and deuteration effects on biomolecules
  • Effects of D2O and deuteration on biomembranes
  • Section IV. Applications of D2O and deuteration to biochemical reactions
  • Biochemical effects of deuterium oxide and deuteration
  • Physical methods for investigating D2O and deuteration effects
  • Section V. Exploration of deuterium oxide and deuteration in health-related research
  • Living cells grown in deuterium oxide and deuteration
  • Deuterium oxide and deuteration effects on health issues
  • Section VI. Applications of deuterium oxide and deuteration to pharmacology
  • Deuterium oxide effects on thermostability of vaccines
  • Deuterium oxide and deuteration effects on pharmacology
  • Index