Synopses & Reviews
In one convenient resource, Creighton's landmark textbook offers an expert introduction to all aspects of proteins--biosynthesis, evolution, structures, dynamics, ligand binding, and catalysis. It works equally well as a reference or as a classroom text.
Table of Contents
1. Chemical Properties of Polypeptides
2. Biosynthesis of Proteins
3. Evolutionary and Genetic Origins of Protein Sequences
4. Physical Interactions That Determine the Properties of Proteins
5. Conformational Properties of Polypeptide Chains
6. The Folded Conformations of Globular Proteins
7. Proteins in Solution and in Membranes
8. Interactions with Other Molecules
9. Enzyme Catalysis
10. Degradation
Appendix 1: Major Protein and DNA Sequence Data Banks
Appendix 2: References to Protein Structures Determined Crystallographically to High Resolution