Polymerization in biological systems / / editors, G. E. W. Wolstenholme, Maeve O'Connor

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Associated Scientific Publishers, 1972
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 314 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 574.1/924
• Soggetto topico: Macromolecules; Polymerization; Polymers; Biochemistry; Biosynthesis
• Altri autori: WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward) O'ConnorMaeve
• Note generali: "Held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 14th-16th March 1972."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Polymerization in Biological Systems -- Contents -- Introduction : the objectives -- Synthetic polymers, biopolymers and block polymers -- Discussion -- Mechanisms in the chemical syntheses of polypeptides and polynucleotides -- Discussion -- On the function of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase -- Discussion -- Discussion Evolution of biological macromolecules -- Protein synthesis machinery and the regulation of messenger RNA translation -- Discussion -- Bacterial cell wall biosynthesis -- Discussion -- Molecular configuration and states of aggregation of biopolymers -- Discussion -- Formation of the native structure of proteins: inferences from the kinetics of denaturation and renaturation -- Discussion -- Folding of nucleic acids -- Discussion -- Interactions between synthetic polymer molecules -- Discussion -- Assembly in biological systems -- Discussion -- The polymorphism of tobacco mosaic virus protein and its signifi- cance for the assembly of the virus -- Discussion -- Protein interactions in the myofibril -- Discussion -- The lac repressor and the lac operator -- Discussion -- Protein-lipid interactions -- Discussion -- General Discussion -- Receptor proteins -- Recognition of macromolecules -- Predicting three-dimensional protein structure -- Mechanisms of length determination in protein assemblies -- Chairman's summary -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Polymerization in biological systems
• ISBN: 9786613693617; 9780470719909; 0470719907; 9781280783227; 1280783222; 9780470717561; 0470717564
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910144657703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 7.