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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797029903321

Autore

Zuckerman Daniel M.

Titolo

Statistical physics of biomolecules : an introduction / / by Daniel M. Zuckerman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010

ISBN

0-429-15074-1

1-4200-7379-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Disciplina

572

Soggetti

Biophysics

Statistical physics

Biomolecules

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.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1:  Proteins Don't Know Biology; Body; Chapter 2: The Heart of It All: Probability Theory; Chapter 3: Big Lessons from Simple Systems: Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics in One Dimension; Chapter 4: Nature Doesn't Calculate Partition Functions: Elementary Dynamics and Equilibrium; Chapter 5: Molecules Are Correlated! Multidimensional Statistical Mechanics; Chapter 6: From Complexity to Simplicity: The Potential of Mean Force; Chapter 7: What's Free about "Free" Energy? Essential Thermodynamics

Chapter 8: The Most Important Molecule: Electro-Statistics of WaterChapter 9: Basics of Binding and Allostery; Chapter 10: Kinetics of Conformational Changeand Protein Folding; Chapter 11: Ensemble Dynamics: From Trajectories to Diffusion and Kinetics; Chapter 12: A Statistical Perspective on Biomolecular Simulation; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

From the hydrophobic effect to protein-ligand binding, statistical physics is relevant in almost all areas of molecular biophysics and biochemistry, making it essential for modern students of molecular behavior. But traditional presentations of this material are often difficult to penetrate. Statistical Physics of Biomolecules: An Introduction brings "down to earth" some of the most intimidating but



important theories of molecular biophysics.