{"product_id":"proteins-in-solution-and-at-interfaces-isbn-9780470952511","title":"Proteins in Solution and at Interfaces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores new applications emerging from our latest understanding of proteins in solution and at interfaces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteins in solution and at interfaces increasingly serve as the starting point for exciting new applications, from biomimetic materials to nanoparticle patterning. This book surveys the state of the science in the field, offering investigators a current understanding of the characteristics of proteins in solution and at interfaces as well as the techniques used to study these characteristics. Moreover, the authors explore many of the new and emerging applications that have resulted from the most recent studies. Topics include protein and protein aggregate structure; computational and experimental techniques to study protein structure, aggregation, and adsorption; proteins in non-standard conditions; and applications in biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProteins in Solution and at Interfaces\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into two parts:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart One\u003c\/b\u003e introduces concepts as well as theoretical and experimental techniques that are used to study protein systems, including X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance, small angle scattering, and spectroscopic methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e examines current and emerging applications, including nanomaterials, natural fibrous proteins, and biomolecular thermodynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's twenty-three chapters have been contributed by leading experts in the field. These contributions are based on a thorough review of the latest peer-reviewed findings as well as the authors' own research experience. Chapters begin with a discussion of core concepts and then gradually build in complexity, concluding with a forecast of future developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will not only gain a current understanding of proteins in solution and at interfaces, but also will discover how theoretical and technical developments in the field can be translated into new applications in material design, genetic engineering, personalized medicine, drug delivery, biosensors, and biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePREFACE ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 X-Ray Crystallography of Biological Macromolecules: Fundamentals and Applications 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAntonio L. Llamas-Saiz and Mark J. van Raaij\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Methods for Studying Soluble, Fibrous, and Membrane-Embedded Proteins 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVictoria A. Higman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Applied to Proteins in Solution 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeandro Ramos Souza Barbosa, Francesco Spinozzi, Paolo Mariani, and Rosangela Itri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Analyzing the Solution State of Protein Structure, Interactions, and Ligands by Spectroscopic Methods 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVeronica I. Dodero and Paula V. Messina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Resolving Membrane-Bound Protein Orientation and Conformation by Neutron Reflectivity 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHirsh Nanda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Investigating Protein Interactions at Solid Surfaces—In Situ, Nonlabeling Techniques 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOlof Svensson, Javier Sotres, and Alejandro Barrantes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Calorimetric Methods to Characterize the Forces Driving Macromolecular Association and Folding Processes 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eConceic¸ ˜ao A.S.A. Minetti, Peter L. Privalov, and David P. Remeta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Virtual Ligand Screening Against Comparative Models of Proteins 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHao Fan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Atomistic and Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Membrane Proteins 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas J. Piggot, Peter J. Bond, and Syma Khalid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Preparation of Nanomaterials Based on Peptides and Proteins 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYujing Sun and Zhuang Li\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Natural Fibrous Proteins: Structural Analysis, Assembly, and Applications 219\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark J. van Raaij and Anna Mitraki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Amyloid-Like Fibrils: Origin, Structure, Properties, and Potential Technological Applications 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePablo Taboada, Silvia Barbosa, Josue Juarez, Manuel-Alatorre Meda, and Výctor Mosquera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Proteins and Peptides in Biomimetic Polymeric Membranes 283\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlfredo Gonzalez-Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Study of Proteins and Peptides at Interfaces By Molecular Dynamics Simulation Techniques 291\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Poger and Alan E. Mark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 A Single-Molecule Approach to Explore the Role of the Solvent Environment in Protein Folding 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatarzyna Tych and Lorna Dougan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Enhanced Functionality of Peroxidases By Its Immobilization at The Solid–Liquid Interface of Mesoporous Materials and Nanoparticles 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose Campos-Teran, Iker Inarritu, Jorge Aburto, and Eduardo Torres\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Superactivity of Enzymes in Supramolecular Hydrogels 353\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYe Zhang and Bing Xu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Surfactant Proteins and Natural Biofoams 365\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalcolm W. Kennedy and Alan Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Promiscuous Enzymes 379\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuis F. Olguin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Mixed Protein\/Surfactant Adsorption Layers at Liquid Interfaces 389\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReinhard Miller, E.V. Aksenenko, V.S. Alahverdjieva, V.B. Fainerman, C.S. Kotsmar, J. Kragel, M.E. Leser, J. Maldonado-Valderrama, V. Pradines, C. Stefaniu, A. Stocco, and R. Wustneck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Application of Force Spectroscopy Methods to the Study of Biomaterials 429\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChuan Xu and Erika F. Merschrod S.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Protein Gel Rheology 437\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatie Weigandt and Danilo Pozzo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Exploring Biomolecular Thermodynamics in Aqueous and Nonaqueous Environments using Time-Resolved Photothermal Methods 449\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRandy W. Larsen, Carissa M. Vetromile, William A. Maza, Khoa Pham, Jaroslava Miksovska\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 473\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUAN M. RUSO\u003c\/b\u003e is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. He has contributed to more than 100 publications on a broad range of physical, chemical, and biophysics studies. His research interests include protein ligand interactions, thermal stabilization of protein, Phase behavior, and self-assembly processes in soft matter systems, biocompatible materials design, and nanocarrier design for targeted drug delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eÁNGEL PIÑEIRO\u003c\/b\u003e is an IPP Research Fellow at the Department of Applied Physics of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. His current research interests include the design and characterization of self-assembled systems as well as the study of macromolecules in solution, embedded in membranes or at interfaces. His work is mainly based on computational methods including multiscale molecular dynamics simulations and the development of software for the analysis of different experimental properties.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores new applications emerging from our latest understanding of proteins in solution and at interfaces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteins in solution and at interfaces increasingly serve as the starting point for exciting new applications, from biomimetic materials to nanoparticle patterning. This book surveys the state of the science in the field, offering investigators a current understanding of the characteristics of proteins in solution and at interfaces as well as the techniques used to study these characteristics. Moreover, the authors explore many of the new and emerging applications that have resulted from the most recent studies. Topics include protein and protein aggregate structure; computational and experimental techniques to study protein structure, aggregation, and adsorption; proteins in non-standard conditions; and applications in biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProteins in Solution and at Interfaces\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into two parts:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart One\u003c\/b\u003e introduces concepts as well as theoretical and experimental techniques that are used to study protein systems, including X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance, small angle scattering, and spectroscopic methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e examines current and emerging applications, including nanomaterials, natural fibrous proteins, and biomolecular thermodynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's twenty-three chapters have been contributed by leading experts in the field. These contributions are based on a thorough review of the latest peer-reviewed findings as well as the authors' own research experience. Chapters begin with a discussion of core concepts and then gradually build in complexity, concluding with a forecast of future developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will not only gain a current understanding of proteins in solution and at interfaces, but also will discover how theoretical and technical developments in the field can be translated into new applications in material design, genetic engineering, personalized medicine, drug delivery, biosensors, and biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989880783077,"sku":"NP9780470952511","price":237.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470952511.jpg?v=1761785774","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/proteins-in-solution-and-at-interfaces-isbn-9780470952511","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}