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PublisherWorld Industries Scientific Publishing Co Pte LTD
ISBN-109812561439
ISBN-139789812561435
eBay Product ID (ePID)44672927
Product Key Features
Book TitleLectures on Statistical Physics and Protein Folding
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicLife Sciences / Biochemistry, Life Sciences / Biophysics, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics / General
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorKerson Huang
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-295057
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'My favorite is the chapter on order parameters, explaining with clarity this subject frequently difficult and confusing for beginning students ..."
Dewey Decimal530.14
SynopsisThis book introduces an approach to protein folding from the point of view of kinetic theory. There is an abundance of data on protein folding, but few proposals are available on the mechanism driving the process. Here, presented for the first time, are suggestions on possible research directions, as developed by the author in collaboration with C C Lin.The first half of this invaluable book contains a concise but relatively complete review of relevant topics in statistical mechanics and kinetic theory. It includes standard topics such as thermodynamics, the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, and ensemble theory. Special discussions include the dynamics of phase transitions, and Brownian motion as an illustration of stochastic processes.The second half develops topics in molecular biology and protein structure, with a view to discovering mechanisms underlying protein folding. Attention is focused on the energy flow through the protein in its folded state. A mathematical model, based on the Brownian motion of coupled harmonic oscillators, is worked out in the appendix.
LC Classification NumberQC174.84.H83 2005
