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OverviewProteins in living systems carry out a great variety of specific functions, each of which depends on the precise three-dimensional structure of a particular protein. Proteins are synthesized in the form of a flexible polypeptide chain that is capable of assuming a vast number of configurations; the transformation of this chain into a specific, relatively rigid three-dimensional structure is called folding--a remarkable process of self-organization. It is known that the amino acid sequences of some proteins have sufficient information to determine their three-dimensional structures. There are other proteins whose folding requires additional information beyond that found in the sequence of the mature protein. This book introduces the central problem of folding mechanisms as well as a number of other closely related issues. This book is neither a textbook nor a treatise. Rather, it is an attempt by several investigators to convey the excitement and challenges of those aspects of the folding problem in which they are actively engaged. The contributors give brief introductions to protein folding from the perspectives of molecular architecture, stability and dynamics, phage genetics, DNA exons, general physiology, and natural selection. They point out emerging new directions, including the suggestion of a class of diseases that result from protein folding defects. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald B WetlauferPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9780367310851ISBN 10: 0367310856 Pages: 218 Publication Date: 31 October 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAbout the Series -- Preface -- What Do the Folds in Proteins Look Like? -- Modular Processes and Natural Selection for Rapid Folding -- Hierarchical Structure and Assembly of Type I Collagen -- Stability and Dynamics of Globular Proteins -- On the Folding and Insertion of Globular Membrane Proteins -- Use of Temperature Sensitive Mutants to Dissect Pathways of Protein Folding and Subunit Interaction -- Exons and Domains in Relation to Protein Folding -- Principles and Problems of Biological GrowthReviewsAuthor InformationDonald B. Wetlaufer is Chairman and Dupont Professor of Chemistry at the University of Delaware. His research interests are in protein biochemistry, molecular association, protein ageing and turnover, and bioanalytical chemistry. Currently he serves on several professional advisory panels. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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