protein structure books

	Introduction to Protein Structure: Second Edition
	By: Carl Iv Branden ISBN: 0815323050 Publisher: Routledge Release Date: 01 January, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 300414	I love this book. It is well written and organised, and all the basic topics about protein structure are covered. This book is very good at explaining the basics of proteins and their structure. Any student who plans on doing any sort of protein research should consider this a must have for their library. <br /> <br />The pictures are colorful and contain valuable easy to understand information. But the information shown is not over-crowded as some texts tend to do. The authors did not try to put too much information into one picture, but split the information between a number of illistrations. <br /> <br />The sections on protein folds, and motifs are a must for any one dealing with any kind of protein-protein, or protein-dna binding interaction. This will help scientists who will be using proteomic information to determine the structure and probable function of their protein when a crystal or NMR structure is not avaiable. <br /> <br />Great book for any biologist, biochemist, or physical chemist. This is a great introductory text on protein science. It starts off with the basic chemistry of amino acids and polypeptides and goes from there into higher order structural organization of many proteins of many families. Reading this book allows one to think about protein function being a direct result of what the structure imposes. Although this is not a protein chemistry book, it's a great place to start appreciating how proteins do what they do following some elegant design principles. <br />The book gives interesting structural examples on how transcription factors use their DNA binding sites to recognize specific genomic sequences. Also, the story of how the voltage gated potassium channel can be orders of magnitude more selective for potassium over sodium is presented clearly. Overall, this book is necessary for any biologist doing protein related work, or anyone who wishes to gain more insight into how these tiny "machines of life" operate.
	Structure and Mechanism in Protein Science: A Guide to Enzyme Catalysis and Protein Folding
	By: Alan Fersht ISBN: 0716732688 Publisher: W. H. Freeman Release Date: 15 September, 1998 Bioscience book rank: 415343	With an undergrad degree in chemistry and a year of graduate school (granted, without a focus solely in biochemistry), this text was often difficult for me to follow and gain much from. Though the text contained an impressive breadth of topics, this breadth came at the cost of depth. In my opinion, a textbook should more-or-less stand on its own in providing a clear understanding of a topic. All too often I didn't find this to be the case with the Fersht book. Instead, I often had to consult many of the references listed in the text to obtain sufficient understanding of topics. (Fortunately, the book includes extensive reference lists.) If looking up endless references (many old and sometimes difficult to obtain) is something you enjoy, this book is for you.--If not, forget it! Hands down the bible of enzyme kinetics!<p>Anyone looking to learn more about enzyme kinetics, thermodynamics, structure, and function will find this book clear, thoughtfully written, and at the forefront in the field. If you are studying protein structure, you probably should read this book for reference.<p>This is solely my opinion, but I have learned new things and reinforced some old knowledge, as well. The book is well-written, and understandable, without being simplistic. <p>Some texts are difficult to understand, or dry, or facile. This is not one of those texts.
	Proteins: Structure and Function
	By: David Whitford ISBN: 0471498947 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: 20 May, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 541245	It's very good book. It's fundamental information and easy to read. Good for undergraduate student and basic review for graduate student
	Structure in Protein Chemistry 2nd Edition
	By: Jack Kyte ISBN: 0815338678 Publisher: Garland Science Release Date: 15 September, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 546324
	Biophysical Analysis of Membrane Proteins: Investigating Structure and Function
	By: Eva Pebay-Peyroula ISBN: 3527316779 Publisher: Wiley-VCH Release Date: 19 December, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 1082467
	Protein Structure: A Practical Approach
	By: T. E. Creighton ISBN: 0199636184 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Release Date: 15 April, 1997 Bioscience book rank: 900948
	Fundamentals of Protein Structure and Function
	By: Engelbert Buxbaum ISBN: 0387263527 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 18 September, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 880062	Dr. Buxbaum presents the basic science of proteins and a survey of proteins categorized by function in a nicely illustrated volume, appropriate for introductory courses. Undergraduate biochemistry, chemistry and molecular biology courses; and graduate-level professional program courses could benefit from using the text as a one-stop presentation of essential material. Four sections cover protein structure, enzymes, special proteins, and membrane transport. There are brief problem sets following chapters, short bios of notable protein scientists, and references and an index provided in the appendices of the textbook. The size of the book is manageable for students.
	Molecular Interactions of Actin: Actin Structure and Actin-Binding Proteins (Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation)
	By: C.G. dos Remedios, D.D. Thomas ISBN: 3540671102 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 12 December, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 1145594
	Protein Geometry, Classification, Topology and Symmetry: A Computational Analysis of Structure (Series in Biophysics)
	By: William R. Taylor, Andras Aszodi ISBN: 0750309857 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Release Date: 01 October, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 975930
	Protein Structure Prediction: Concepts and Applications
	By: Anna Tramontano, Arthur M. Lesk ISBN: 352731167X Publisher: Wiley-VCH Release Date: 20 March, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 556148