| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 424 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
From building blocks to 3-D structure -- Protein biosynthesis and posttranslational modifications -- Folding of proteins -- Protein degradation |
| Summary |
Human cells produce at least 30,000 different proteins. Each has a specific function characterized by a unique sequence and native conformation that allows it to perform that function. While research in this post-genomic era has created a deluge of invaluable information, the field has lacked for an authoritative introductory text needed to inform researchers and students in all of those fields now concerned with protein research. After providing a foundation in tools and methods, the authors closely examine six protein families, including representative classes such as enzymes, cell-surface receptors, antibodies, fibrous proteins, and bioactive peptide classes. They concentrate on biochemical mechanisms and where possible indicate therapeutic or biotechnical possibilities. No longer just the domain of biologists, many key advances in protein research started in physics labs and have involved contributions from a host of fields including statistics, drug development, genetics, and chemical spectroscopy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Proteins -- Textbooks
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Peptides -- Textbooks
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Proteins.
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Peptides
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Molecular Biology
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Proteins
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protein.
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Peptides
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Proteins
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Proteine
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Biochemie
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Peptide
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic book
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Textbooks
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Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Langel, Ülo.
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| LC no. |
2009028736 |
| ISBN |
9781420064131 |
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1420064134 |
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9780429112089 |
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0429112084 |
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