Molluscs From Chemo-ecological Study to Biotechnological Application /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cimino, Guido (Editor), Gavagnin, Margherita (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Series: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology, 43
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Pharmacology.; Biotechnology.; Biochemistry.; Life Sciences.; Animal Biochemistry.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.

Marine molluscs are very promising candidates for a wide range of biotechnological applications. For example, they possess analgesic drugs more potent than morphine and very effective anticancer agents. The present book gives an up-to-date overview of the main classes of bioactive compounds from mol...