Earl Prohofsky

Statistical Mechanics and Stability of Macromolecules

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book develops a statistical, mechanical analysis of the stability of macromolecules when melting.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780521451840
• ISBN-10: 0521451841
• Artikelnr.: 21113604

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Macromolecular stability
3. Lattice dynamics
4. Effective phonon theory
5. Premelting disrupted chemical bonds
6. Co-operative melting
7. Strained chemical bonds: salt and pressure effects
8. Bond disruption and conformation change: B to Z confirmation change in DNA
9. Hydration effects: structural water
10. Helix with daunomycin intercalated: increased helix stability and daunomycin-DNA bonding constant
11. Non repeating DNA
12. Cutting and splicing: junctions, inserts and the replicating fork
13. Interaction between a helix and a single attached molecule
14. Energy considerations in bond opening
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3. Index