Structural Genomics, Part C (Volume 77) (Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, Volume 77) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 012381443X ISBN 13: 9780123814432

Publisher: Academic Press, 2009

Synopsis

Structural genomics is the systematic determination of 3-D structures of proteins representative of the range of protein structure and function found in nature. The goal is to build a body of structural information that will predict the structure and potential function for almost any protein from knowledge of its coding sequence. This is essential information for understanding the functioning of the human proteome, the ensemble of tens of thousands of proteins specified by the human genome.

While most structural biologists pursue structures of individual proteins or protein groups, specialists in structural genomics pursue structures of proteins on a genome wide scale. This implies large-scale cloning, expression and purification. One main advantage of this approach is economy of scale.

• Examines the three dimensional structure of all proteins of a given organism, by experimental methods such as X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy
• Looks at structural genomics as a foundation of drug discovery as discovering new medicines is becoming more challenging and the pharmaceutical industry is looking to new technologies to help in this mission

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This volume presents step-by-step techniques for researchers that will predict the structure and potential function of proteins by identifying its coding sequence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 012381443X
• ISBN 13: 9780123814432
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Joachimiak Andrzej