Neurotransmitters acetylcholine and biogenic amines dopamine, noradrenaline: serotonin and histamine are present not only in animals, but also in plants. What are the functions of these compounds in plant organisms? How many plant reactions are sensitive to neurotransmitters? What is the significance of the phenomenon for human practice? This book attempts to answer all these questions.
By:
V V Roshchina
Imprint: Science Publishers,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 725g
ISBN: 9781578081424
ISBN 10: 1578081424
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 07 January 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Neuromediators, their Synthesis, and Metabolism; Response of Plants to Acetylcholine and Biogenic Amines; The Regulatory Systems with Participation of Neuromediators; Physiological Role of Neurotransmitters in Plants; Appendix 1: List of Some Pharmacologically Important Plants Containing Neuromediators and their Derivatives; Appendix 2: Assays of Plant Studies