Basics of Molecular Recognition

Dipankar Chatterji

ISBN 10: 1482219689 / ISBN 13: 9781482219685

Published by CRC Press Apr 2016, 2016

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Neuware - This book explores fundamental recognition principles between monomers or macromolecules that lead to diverse biological functions. Based on the author's longtime courses, the book helps readers understand the structural aspects of macromolecular recognition and stimulates further research on whether molecules similar to DNA or protein can be synthesized chemically. The author discusses different macromolecular recognitions and covers the energetics of folding of macromolecules. He also provides citations for recent experiments and includes defined chemical structures and well-explained figures.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basics of Molecular Recognition
• Publisher: CRC Press Apr 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1482219689
• ISBN 13: 9781482219685
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 231W x 152H x 15D millimeters 231 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 381 grams

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Synopsis

Basics of Molecular Recognition explores fundamental recognition principles between monomers or macromolecules that lead to diverse biological functions. Based on the author’s longtime courses, the book helps readers understand the structural aspects of macromolecular recognition and stimulates further research on whether molecules similar to DNA or protein can be synthesized chemically.

The book begins with the types of bonds that participate in the recognition and the functional groups that are capable of forming these bonds. It then explains how smaller molecules select their partners in the overall recognition scheme, offering examples of specific recognition patterns involving molecules other than nucleic acids. The core of the book focuses on macromolecular recognition―the central dogma of molecular biology. The author discusses various methods for studying molecular recognition. He also describes how molecules without biological functions can be arrayed or folded following certain rules and examines the nature of interactions among them.

Molecular recognition is a vast area encompassing every aspect of biology. This book highlights all aspects of non-covalent macromolecular recognition processes, including DNA–protein recognition and sugar–protein recognition.

About the Author

Dipankar Chatterji is a professor in the Molecular Biophysics Unit at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr. Chatterji was the president of the Indian Academy of Sciences from 2013 to 2015. His major area of research focuses on the regulation of gene expression in bacteria under stress, including important pathways such as stringent response and quorum sensing.