BIOPHYSICAL APPROACHES DETERMINING LIGAND BINDING TO BIOMOLECULAR TARGETS by Alberto Podjarny (Editor), Annick P. Dejaegere (Editor), Bruno Kieffer (Editor) ( 9781849730099 )

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BIOPHYSICAL APPROACHES DETERMINING LIGAND BINDING TO BIOMOLECULAR TARGETS
DETECTION, MEASUREMENT AND MODELLING

By:

Alberto Podjarny (Editor), Annick P. Dejaegere (Editor), Bruno Kieffer (Editor)

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1849730091

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Publisher:

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY

Pub. date:

1 April, 2011

Series:

RSC Biomolecular Sciences v. 22

Pages:

362

Description:

This book provides a complete overview of current techniques to identify ligands, characterise their binding sites and understand binding mechanisms. Suitable for biomolecular scientists at graduate or post-doctoral level in academia and industry. Biologists and chemists will also find it a useful introduction to the techniques available.

Synopsis:

The binding of small ligands to biological molecules is central to most aspects of biological function. The past twenty years has seen the development of an increasing armoury of biophysical methods that not only detect such binding, but also provide varying degrees of information about the kinetics, thermodynamics and structural aspects of the process. These methods have received increasing attention with the growth in more rational approaches to drug discovery and design. This book reviews the latest advances in the application of biophysics to the study of ligand binding. It provides a complete overview of current techniques to identify ligands, characterise their binding sites and understand their binding mechanisms. Particular emphasis is given to the combined use of different techniques and their relative strengths and weaknesses. Consistency in the way each technique is described makes it easy for readers to select the most suitable protocol for their research. The introduction explains why some techniques are more suitable than others and emphasizes the possible synergies between them.The following chapters, all written by a specialist in the particular technique, focus on each method individually. The book finishes by describing how several complimentary techniques can be used together for maximum effectiveness. This book is suitable for biomolecular scientists at graduate or post-doctoral level in academia and industry. Biologists and chemists will also find it a useful introduction to the techniques available.

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82 colour illustrations, 289 black & white illustrations

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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