{"product_id":"introduction-to-proteins-by-amit-kessel-9781498747172","title":"Introduction to Proteins","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Proteins\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art introduction to the structure, function, and motion of proteins for students, faculty, and researchers at all levels. The book covers proteins and enzymes across a wide range of contexts and applications, including medical disorders, drugs, toxins, chemical warfare, and animal behaviour. Each chapter includes a Summary, Exercises, and References.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew features in the thoroughly updated second edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA brand-new chapter on enzymatic catalysis\u003c\/strong\u003e, describing enzyme biochemistry, classification, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanisms, and applications in medicine and other industries. These are accompanied by \u003cb\u003emultiple animations\u003c\/b\u003e of biochemical reactions and mechanisms, \u003cb\u003eaccessible via embedded QR codes\u003c\/b\u003e (which can be viewed by smartphones).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn in-depth discussion of \u003cb\u003eG-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA wider-scale description of \u003cstrong\u003ebiochemical and biophysical methods for studying proteins\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cb\u003efully accessible internet-based resources\u003c\/b\u003e, such as databases and algorithms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnimations of protein dynamics and conformational changes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExtensive discussion of the energetics of protein folding, stability, and interactions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive view of membrane proteins, with emphasis on structure-function relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCoverage of intrinsically unstructured proteins, providing a complete, realistic view of the proteome and its underlying functions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExploration of industrial applications of protein engineering and rational drug design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEach chapter includes a Summary, Exercises, and References.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApproximately 300 colour images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDownloadable solutions manual available at www.crcpress.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information, including all presentations, tables, animations, and exercises, as well as a complete teaching course on proteins' structure and function, please visit the author's website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bentalab.sites.tau.ac.il\/protein-book\"\u003ehttps:\/\/bentalab.sites.tau.ac.il\/protein-book\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the first edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book captures, in a very accessible way, a growing body of literature on the structure, function and motion of proteins. This is a superb publication that would be very useful to undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and instructors involved in structural biology or biophysics courses or in research on protein structure-function relationships.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Sheehan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChemBioChem\u003c\/i\u003e, 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Proteins\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent, state-of-the-art choice for students, faculty, or researchers needing a monograph on protein structure. This is an immensely informative, thoroughly researched, up-to-date text, with broad coverage and remarkable depth. \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Proteins\u003c\/em\u003e would provide an excellent basis for an upper-level or graduate course on protein structure, and a valuable addition to the libraries of professionals interested in this centrally important field.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eEric Martz\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Education\u003c\/i\u003e, 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606303949036,"sku":"9781498747172","price":212.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2f9e3fc3d6baf23ba790f654547b987a.jpg?v=1778192829","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/introduction-to-proteins-by-amit-kessel-9781498747172","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}