Introduction to Protein Structure: Second Edition
May 25th, 2008 | by wowo |
Book Title: Introduction to Protein Structure: Second Edition
Author: Carl Iv Branden
Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (January 1, 1999)
Paperback: 410 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0815323050
ISBN-13: 978-0815323051
Book Description
Introduction to Protein Structure gives an up-to-date account of the principles of protein structure, with examples of key proteins in their biological context generously illustrated in full color to illuminate the structural principles described in the text. The first few chapters introduces the general principles of protein structure both for novices and for non-specialists needing a primer. Subsequent chapters use specific examples of proteins to show how they fulfil a wide variety of biological functions. The book ends with chapters on the experimental approach to determining and predicting protein structure, as well as engineering new proteins to modify their functions.
Book Review
I used this book a lot for one of my undergraduate courses three years back. It’s excellent at explaining the fundamentals of protein structure, it’s written very clearly and the diagrams are easy to understand and appropriate. I found it particularly useful when studying immunology, the explanation of immunoglobulin structure, splicing, and mechanism of action was better than some of the other textbooks I used from the library. I finally bought a copy as reference and to aid revision of some basics while applying for research associate positions within the biochemistry field. –By R. BROWN (Boulder, CO)
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