Aminopeptidases in Biology and Disease

Book excerpt: Aminopeptidases in Biology and Disease provides a comprehensive review of the emerging role of aminopeptidases in a range of biological processes and disease situations. Processes as diverse as angiogenesis, antigen presentation, neuropeptide and hormone processing, pregnancy and reproduction, protein turnover, memory, inflammation, tumour growth, cancer and metastasis, blood pressure and hypertension all critically involve one or more aminopeptidases. The individual chapters have been written by experts in the field who have provided detailed accounts of the central roles played by various aminopeptidases in biology and disease. Aminopeptidases in Biology and Disease will be a timely and useful source of information both for those immersed in the field of aminopeptidases and those just taking their first steps into this exciting and ever-expecting field of research. Each chapter starts with a brief abstract summarizing the content and biological reference. Aminopeptidases in Biology and Disease : -Provides an up-to-date presentation of the role of aminopeptidases in biological processes, -Highlights the critical role played by aminopeptidases in various diseases, -Provides background information on the structure and function of each aminopeptidase, -Covers the use of aminopeptidase inhibitors in therapeutic applications.