Biophysical Chemistry Part Ii : Techniques For The Study Of Biological Structure And Function

The three beautifully illustrated volumes of Biophysical Chemistry offer a comprehensive, modern treatment of the physical properties of biological macro-molecules and the physical techniques used to study them. Part 1 deals with the structure of biological macromolecules and the forces that determine structure. Part 2 discusses the techniques used in the study of biological structure and function, treating a few in considerable detail rather than attempting to describe every technique known. Part 3 demonstrates how techniques and principles can be used together in the study of the equilibrium and dynamic properties of biological macromolecules. Biophysical Chemistry is appropriate for a broad spectrum of advanced under-graduate and graduate courses and is also a comprehensive resource for researchers. Because many of the chapters in each part are self-contained, the material is readily adaptable to a variety of course organizations. Problems are included for each chapter, along with a list of critical references for those wishing to explore topics in further detail. Each volume of Biophysical Chemistry includes answers to the problems and an index. Contents :- Contents in Brief of Part I & III Preface Glossary of Symbols Part II Techniques for the Study of Biological Structure & Function 7. Absorption Spectroscopy 8. Other Optical Techniques 9. Introduction to Magnetic Resonance 10. Size & Shape of Macromolecules 11. Ultracentrifugation 12. Other Hydrodynamic Techniques 13. X-Ray Crystallography 14. Other Scattering & Diffraction Techniques Appendix A. Review of Elementary Matrix Algebra Appendix B. Answers to Problems Index to Part I & II . About the Authors :- Charles R. Cantor is Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University and holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests include ribosome structure and the development of new techniques for examining nucleic acid structure in complex systems. He is the recipient of the 1978