Introduction to Protein Science: Architecture, Function, and Genomics - Softcover

Lesk, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198716842 ISBN 13: 9780198716846

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2016

Synopsis

Over the last century, the centrality of proteins to life on earth has become increasingly clear - from forming enzymes acting as catalysts for specific reactions, to crucial molecules such as antibodies in the immune system, and as signalling molecules between cells. In fact, the more they are studied, the more proteins continue to reveal new and exciting functions. Indeed, by studying amino acid sequences and protein structures it is even possible to unravel some of the mysteries of evolution itself.

Introduction to Protein Science, 3rd edition provides a rich and broad introduction to this fascinating field by covering not only the structure and function of proteins, but also the methods and experimental techniques used to study them. The practical applications of our knowledge to diverse fields such as biotechnology and medicine are emphasized throughout, to help students appreciate the relevance of the subject to the real world. Active learning is encouraged by the provision of frequent exercises and problems, with further 'weblems' - web-based problems - on the Online Resource Centre.

Online Resource Centre
The Online Resource Centre to accompany Introduction to Protein Science features:

For students:
·Answers to end-of-chapter exercises, and hints to end-of-chapter problems, so students can check their understanding.
·Rotating structures from the book to help students visualize proteins in 3D.
·Web-based problems for students to complete online.

For registered adopters:
·Figures from the book in electronic format, ready to download

About this title

Review:

The third edition of Introduction to Protein Science continues to be a brilliant superior textbook for undergraduate and new postgraduate students in biology and chemistry. (Acta Crystallographica Section D, Volume D72, Part 12 (pp. 1227-1309, 1 December 2016))

It would be difficult to express the qualities of this book better than Doolittle (2005) in his review of the first edition: How can a book with only seven chapters cover so many topics so thoroughly and so well? For one thing, Lesk is a gifted writer with a knack for making complex material eminently understandable. For another, he has managed an adroit balancing of the carefully crafted main text with dozens of well-situated "boxes" and "case studies", each of which provides intriguing connections to the subject at hand. (Acta Crystallographica Section D, Volume D72, Part 12 (pp. 1227-1309, 1 December 2016))

This new edition is, above all, an excellent update of the previous one. (Acta Crystallographica Section D, Volume D72, Part 12 (pp. 1227-1309, 1 December 2016))

About the Author:

Arthur M. Lesk is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of the highly successful Introduction to Bioinformatics, and Introduction to Genomics, both published by Oxford University Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0198716842
• ISBN 13: 9780198716846
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 488