Membrane Structural Biology: With Biochemical and Biophysical Foundations

Membrane Structural Biology: With Biochemical and Biophysical Foundations
ISBN-10
1107729335
ISBN-13
9781107729339
Category
Science
Pages
400
Language
English
Published
2014-02-24
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Mary Luckey

Description

This textbook provides a strong foundation and a clear overview for students of membrane biology and an invaluable synthesis of cutting-edge research for working scientists. The text retains its clear and engaging style, providing a solid background in membrane biochemistry, while also incorporating the approaches of biophysics, genetics and cell biology to investigations of membrane structure, function and biogenesis to provide a unique overview of this fast-moving field. A wealth of new high resolution structures of membrane proteins are presented, including the Na/K pump and a receptor-G protein complex, offering exciting insights into how they function. All key tools of current membrane research are described, including detergents and model systems, bioinformatics, protein-folding methodology, crystallography and diffraction, and molecular modeling. This comprehensive and up-to-date text, emphasising the correlations between membrane research and human health, provides a solid foundation for all those working in this field.

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