Single Molecule Biology
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Single Molecule Biology

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Single Molecule Biology

About this book

Single molecule techniques, including single molecule fluorescence, optical tweezers, and scanning probe microscopy, allow for the manipulation and measurement of single biological molecules within a live cell or in culture. These approaches, amongst the most exciting tools available in biology today, offer powerful new ways to elucidate biological function, both in terms of revealing mechanisms of action on a molecular level as well as tracking the behaviour of molecules in living cells. This book provides the first complete and authoritative treatment of this rapidly emerging field, explicitly from a biological perspective.The contents are organized by biological system or molecule. Each chapter discusses insights that have been revealed about their mechanism, structure or function by single molecule techniques. Among the topics covered are enzymes, motor proteins, membrane channels, DNA, ribozymes, cytoskeletal proteins, and other key molecules of current interest. An introduction by the editor provides a concise review of key principles and an historical overview. The last section discusses applications in molecular diagnostics and drug discovery.- Organized by biological system or molecule- Each chapter discusses insights into mechanism of action, structure, and function- Covers enzymes, motor proteins, membrane channels, DNA, ribozymes, etc- Includes an introduction to key principles and an historical overview- Discusses applications in molecular diagnostics and drug discovery- Provides an expert's perspective on future development

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780123742278
eBook ISBN
9780080921235
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Biophysics
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Brief Table of Contents
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Dedication
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Introduction: The “Single Molecule” Paradigm
  8. BibliographyReferences
  9. Chapter 1. Single Molecule Studies of Myosins
  10. BibliographyReferences
  11. Chapter 2. Single Molecule Experiments and the Kinesin Motor Protein Superfamily
  12. BibliographyReferences
  13. Chapter 3. Force-Generating Mechanisms of Dynein Revealed through Single Molecule Studies
  14. BibliographyReferences
  15. Chapter 4. The Bacterial Flagellar Motor
  16. BibliographyReferences
  17. Chapter 5. Single Molecule Studies of Chromatin Structure and Dynamics
  18. BibliographyReferences
  19. Chapter 6. Single Molecule Studies of Nucleic Acid Enzymes
  20. BibliographyReferences
  21. Chapter 7. Single Molecule Studies of Prokaryotic Translation
  22. BibliographyReferences
  23. Chapter 8. Single Ion Channels
  24. BibliographyReferences
  25. Chapter 9. Single Molecule Fluorescence in Membrane Biology
  26. BibliographyReferences
  27. Chapter 10. Single Molecule Microarray Analysis
  28. BibliographyReferences
  29. Appendix Appendix