×


 x 

Shopping cart
Gregory A. Petsko - Protein Structure and Function - 9780199556847 - V9780199556847
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Protein Structure and Function

€ 81.56
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Protein Structure and Function Paperback. Protein Structure and Function provides a critical survey of our current understanding protein structure and function in the age of genomics. Moving from sequence to structure, and structure to function, the book also explores the link between sequence and function in a series of case studies in structural and functional genomics. Series: Primers in Biology S. Num Pages: 220 pages, 233 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBC; PSD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 270 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 510.
How does the chemical description of a protein relate to its three-dimensional structure? How does the three-dimensional structure relate to the machinery that brings about a chemical reaction? How does the sequence of a gene encode not only the sequence of a protein but, more importantly, the architecture and function of that protein? Protein Structure and Function provides a clear and critical survey of our current understanding of the structure and function of proteins to answer questions such as these. Opening with a consideration of the link between protein sequence and structure, it goes on to explore the structural ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Primers in Biology S.
Condition
New
Weight
511g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199556847
SKU
V9780199556847
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Gregory A. Petsko
Gregory A Petsko studied chemistry and classics as an undergraduate at Princeton University before going to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar to work for his PhD with David Phillips. He then pursued his interest in the mechanism of enzyme catalysis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he taught courses in chemistry and detective fiction, before moving to Brandeis where ... Read more

Reviews for Protein Structure and Function
A really good book provides a wealth of information in a manner that the reader remembers what he/she has read. This book does just that. The contents just pop into mind from time to time. This book will be a winner.
Tom Bruice, University of California, Santa Barbara
This treatment and focus is much needed. It will be ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Protein Structure and Function


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!