Research Catalog

Title

Proteins : structure and function / David Whitford.

Author

Whitford, David, 1959-

Publication

Hoboken, NJ : J. Wiley & Sons, [2005], ©2005.

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Description

xiv, 528 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

"Proteins: Structure and Function is a comprehensive introduction to the study of proteins and their importance to modern biochemistry. Each chapter addresses the structure and function of proteins with a definitive theme designed to enhance student understanding." "The latest developments in the field are included and key concepts introduced in a user-friendly way to ensure that students are able to grasp the essentials before moving on to more advanced study and analysis of proteins. An invaluable resource for students of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Medicine and Chemistry providing a modern approach to the subject of proteins."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Proteins > genetics
• Proteins > metabolism
• Proteins > chemistry
• Protein Conformation

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. An introduction to protein structure and function -- 2. Amino acids : the building blocks of proteins -- 3. The three-dimensional structure of proteins -- 4. The structure and function of fibrous proteins -- 5. The structure and function of membrane proteins -- 6. The diversity of proteins -- 7. Enzyme kinetics, structure, function, and catalysis -- 8. Protein synthesis, processing and turnover -- 9. Protein expression, purification and characterization -- 10. Physical methods of determining the three-dimensional structure of proteins -- 11. Protein folding in vivo and in vitro -- 12. Protein structure and a molecular approach to medicine.

ISBN

• 0471498939 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0471498947 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2005005945

OCLC

• ocm58432219
• SCSB-5173768

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries