A Guide to Zona Pellucida Domain Proteins Litscher Hardback Wiley–Blackwell

A Guide to Zona Pellucida Domain ProteinsAuthor(s): Eveline S. Litscher, Paul M. Wassarman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470528112, 978-0470528112\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a coherent, clear, and uniform presentation of structural, genetic, molecular, and biochemical information available for the zona pellucida domain protein family, which impact pathologies such as infertility, deafness, and cancer. Furthermore it:\n\nDetails information about the structure and function of the ZP domain in ZPDC-proteins\nProvides illustrations of the organization of ZPDC-proteins, the genes that encode the proteins, and examples of mutations in the ZP domain that cause diseases\nSpeculates as to the evolution of the ZP domain and potential therapeutics for diseases stemming from ZP domain mutations\nAddresses mammalian and non-mammalian systems