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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141330003321

Autore

Kaltashov Igor A.

Titolo

Mass spectrometry in structural biology and biophysics : architecture, dynamics, and interaction of biomolecules / / Igor A. Kaltashov, Stephen J. Eyles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

1-280-59028-9

9786613620118

1-118-23211-9

1-118-23212-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Collana

Wiley series on mass spectrometry

Disciplina

610.28/4

610.284

Soggetti

Mass spectrometry

Biophysics

Biomolecules - Spectra

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

MASS SPECTROMETRY IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS: Architecture, Dynamics, and Interaction of Biomolecules; CONTENTS; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1 General Overview of Basic Concepts in Molecular Biophysics; 1.1 Covalent Structure of Biopolymers; 1.2 Noncovalent Interactions and Higher Order Structure; 1.2.1 Electrostatic Interaction; 1.2.2 Hydrogen Bonding; 1.2.3 Steric Clashes and Allowed Conformations of the Peptide Backbone: Secondary Structure; 1.2.4 Solvent--Solute Interactions, Hydrophobic Effect, Side-Chain Packing, and Tertiary Structure

1.2.5 Intermolecular Interactions and Association: Quaternary Structure1.3 The Protein Folding Problem; 1.3.1 What Is Protein Folding?; 1.3.2 Why Is Protein Folding So Important?; 1.3.3 What Is the



Natively Folded Protein and How Do We Define a Protein Conformation?; 1.3.4 What Are Non-Native Protein Conformations?: Random Coils, Molten Globules, and Folding Intermediates; 1.3.5 Protein Folding Pathways; 1.4 Protein Energy Landscapes and the Folding Problem; 1.4.1 Protein Conformational Ensembles and Energy Landscapes: Enthalpic and Entropic Considerations

1.4.2 Equilibrium and Kinetic Intermediates on the Energy Landscape1.5 Protein Dynamics and Function; 1.5.1 Limitations of the Structure--Function Paradigm; 1.5.2 Protein Dynamics under Native Conditions; 1.5.3 Is Well-Defined Structure Required for Functional Competence?; 1.5.4 Biomolecular Dynamics and Binding from The Energy Landscape Perspective; 1.5.5 Energy Landscapes Within a Broader Context of Nonlinear Dynamics: Information Flow and Fitness Landscapes; 1.6 Protein Higher Order Structure and Dynamics from A Biotechnology Perspective; References

2 Overview of Traditional Experimental Arsenal to Study Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics2.1 X-Ray Crystallography; 2.1.1 Fundamentals; 2.1.2 Crystal Structures at Atomic and Ultrahigh Resolution; 2.1.3 Crystal Structures of Membrane Proteins; 2.1.4 Protein Dynamics and X-Ray Diffraction; 2.2 Solution Scattering Techniques; 2.2.1 Static and Dynamic Light Scattering; 2.2.2 Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering; 2.2.3 Cryo-Electron Microscopy; 2.2.4 Neutron Scattering; 2.3 NMR Spectroscopy; 2.3.1 Heteronuclear NMR; 2.3.2 Hydrogen Exchange by NMR; 2.4 Other Spectroscopic Techniques

2.4.1 Cumulative Measurements of Higher Order Structure: Circular Dichroism2.4.2 Vibrational Spectroscopy; 2.4.3 Fluorescence: Monitoring Specific Dynamic Events; 2.5 Other Biophysical Methods to Study Macromolecular Interactions and Dynamics; 2.5.1 Calorimetric Methods; 2.5.2 Analytical Ultracentrifugation; 2.5.3 Surface Plasmon Resonance; 2.5.4 Size Exclusion Chromatography (Gel Filtration); 2.5.5 Electrophoresis; 2.5.6 Affinity Chromatography; References; 3 Overview of Biological Mass Spectrometry; 3.1 Basic Principles of Mass Spectrometry; 3.1.1 Stable Isotopes and Isotopic Distributions

3.1.2 Macromolecular Mass: Terms and Definitions

Sommario/riassunto

The definitive guide to mass spectrometry techniques in biology and biophysics  The use of mass spectrometry (MS) to study the architecture and dynamics of proteins is increasingly common within the biophysical community, and Mass Spectrometry in Structural Biology and Biophysics: Architecture, Dynamics, and Interaction of Biomolecules, Second Edition provides readers with detailed, systematic coverage of the current state of the art. Offering an unrivalled overview of modern MS-based armamentarium that can be used to solve the most challenging problems in biophysics, structural biol