Protein Architecture
Arthur M. Lesk(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. October 1991
Book
Hardback
301 pages
978-0-19-963054-7 (ISBN)
Description
An attempt to teach the reader to look at protein structure diagrams and extract the meaningful information that they provide. The book also contains an atlas of all of the structures contained in the Brookhaven Protein Databank. The topics covered include: ball-and-stick models, schematic representations, tertiary structure and protein-ligand interactions, and structure determinations. There is also data about the computer systems relevant to the study of protein architecture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 colour plates, halftones, numerous line drawings, bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-963054-7 (9780199630547)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Overview and background; Line drawings: skeletal and ball-and-stick models; Shaped-sphere pictures and the packing of atoms in proteins; Additional representations and their applications; Superposition and comparison of structures; Program systems; Afterwards.