Nature's Robots : A History of Proteins.
Tanford, Charles.
Nature's Robots : A History of Proteins. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (429 pages) - Oxford Paperbacks Series . - Oxford Paperbacks Series .
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Chemistry -- Chapter 1 The naming -- Chapter 2 Crystallinity. Haemoglobin -- Chapter 3 The peptide bond -- Chapter 4 Proteins are true macromolecules -- Chapter 5 Bristling with charges -- Chapter 6 Fibrous proteins -- Chapter 7 Analytical imperative -- Chapter 8 Amino acid sequence -- Chapter 9 Subunits and domains -- Part II Detailed structure -- Chapter 10 Early approaches to protein folding -- Chapter 11 Hydrogen bonds and the α-helix -- Chapter 12 Irving Langmuir and the hydrophobic factor -- Chapter 13 Three-dimensional structure -- Part III Physiological function -- Chapter 14 An ancient and many-sided science -- Chapter 15 Are enzymes proteins? -- Chapter 16 Antibodies -- Chapter 17 Colour vision -- Chapter 18 Muscle contraction -- Chapter 19 Cell membranes -- Part IV How are proteins made? -- Chapter 20 The link to genetics -- Chapter 21 After the double helix: the triplet code -- Chapter 22 The new alchemy -- Notes and references -- Subject Index -- Name Index -- Footnotes -- 1 The naming -- Pg18Fn01 -- 2 Crystallinity. Haemoglobin -- Pg25Fn01 -- Pg26Fn01 -- 3 The peptide bond -- Pg30Fn01 -- Pg31Fn01 -- Pg32Fn01 -- Pg39Fn01 -- 4 Proteins are true macromolecules -- Pg43Fn01 -- Pg51Fn01 -- Pg53Fn01 -- Pg56Fn01 -- Pg58Fn01 -- 5 Bristling with charges -- Pg63Fn01 -- Pg64Fn01 -- Pg66Fn01 -- Pg68Fn01 -- 6 Fibrous proteins -- Pg79Fn01 -- 10 Early approaches to protein folding -- Pg112Fn01 -- 11 Hydrogen bonds and the α-helix -- Pg122Fn01 -- Pg128Fn01 -- 12 Irving Langmuir and the hydrophobic factor -- Pg136Fn01 -- Pg140Fn01 -- 13 Three-dimensional structure -- Pg142Fn01 -- Pg143Fn01 -- Pg145Fn01 -- Pg151Fn01 -- 14 An ancient and many-sided science -- Pg157Fn01 -- 15 Are enzymes proteins? -- Pg166Fn01 -- 16 Antibodies -- Pg181Fn01 -- Pg183Fn01. 17 Colour vision -- Pg191Fn01 -- Pg192Fn01 -- 18 Muscle contraction -- Pg199Fn01 -- Pg201Fn01 -- 19 Cell membranes -- Pg215Fn01 -- Pg217Fn01 -- Pg218Fn01 -- 20 The link to genetics -- Pg230Fn01 -- Pg233Fn01 -- pg234fn01 -- 21 After the double helix: the triplet code -- Pg237Fn01 -- Pg239Fn01 -- Pg241Fn01 -- 22 The new alchemy -- Pg244Fn01 -- Pg246Fn01 -- Pg248Fn01.
An authoritative history of protein science written by authors who have themselves made major contributions to our knowledge of proteins, the molecules that make chemical reactions happen in living things, transmit signals in the body, and kill foreign invaders. It involves heroes from the past, working mostly alone or in small groups, usually with little support from formal research groups. It is also a story that embraces a number of historically important scientific controversies. Written in clear and accessible prose, Nature's Robots will appeal to general readers with an interest in popular science, in addition to professional chemists and historians of science.
9780191578519
Proteins.
Proteins-History.
Electronic books.
QD431
572/.6
Nature's Robots : A History of Proteins. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (429 pages) - Oxford Paperbacks Series . - Oxford Paperbacks Series .
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Chemistry -- Chapter 1 The naming -- Chapter 2 Crystallinity. Haemoglobin -- Chapter 3 The peptide bond -- Chapter 4 Proteins are true macromolecules -- Chapter 5 Bristling with charges -- Chapter 6 Fibrous proteins -- Chapter 7 Analytical imperative -- Chapter 8 Amino acid sequence -- Chapter 9 Subunits and domains -- Part II Detailed structure -- Chapter 10 Early approaches to protein folding -- Chapter 11 Hydrogen bonds and the α-helix -- Chapter 12 Irving Langmuir and the hydrophobic factor -- Chapter 13 Three-dimensional structure -- Part III Physiological function -- Chapter 14 An ancient and many-sided science -- Chapter 15 Are enzymes proteins? -- Chapter 16 Antibodies -- Chapter 17 Colour vision -- Chapter 18 Muscle contraction -- Chapter 19 Cell membranes -- Part IV How are proteins made? -- Chapter 20 The link to genetics -- Chapter 21 After the double helix: the triplet code -- Chapter 22 The new alchemy -- Notes and references -- Subject Index -- Name Index -- Footnotes -- 1 The naming -- Pg18Fn01 -- 2 Crystallinity. Haemoglobin -- Pg25Fn01 -- Pg26Fn01 -- 3 The peptide bond -- Pg30Fn01 -- Pg31Fn01 -- Pg32Fn01 -- Pg39Fn01 -- 4 Proteins are true macromolecules -- Pg43Fn01 -- Pg51Fn01 -- Pg53Fn01 -- Pg56Fn01 -- Pg58Fn01 -- 5 Bristling with charges -- Pg63Fn01 -- Pg64Fn01 -- Pg66Fn01 -- Pg68Fn01 -- 6 Fibrous proteins -- Pg79Fn01 -- 10 Early approaches to protein folding -- Pg112Fn01 -- 11 Hydrogen bonds and the α-helix -- Pg122Fn01 -- Pg128Fn01 -- 12 Irving Langmuir and the hydrophobic factor -- Pg136Fn01 -- Pg140Fn01 -- 13 Three-dimensional structure -- Pg142Fn01 -- Pg143Fn01 -- Pg145Fn01 -- Pg151Fn01 -- 14 An ancient and many-sided science -- Pg157Fn01 -- 15 Are enzymes proteins? -- Pg166Fn01 -- 16 Antibodies -- Pg181Fn01 -- Pg183Fn01. 17 Colour vision -- Pg191Fn01 -- Pg192Fn01 -- 18 Muscle contraction -- Pg199Fn01 -- Pg201Fn01 -- 19 Cell membranes -- Pg215Fn01 -- Pg217Fn01 -- Pg218Fn01 -- 20 The link to genetics -- Pg230Fn01 -- Pg233Fn01 -- pg234fn01 -- 21 After the double helix: the triplet code -- Pg237Fn01 -- Pg239Fn01 -- Pg241Fn01 -- 22 The new alchemy -- Pg244Fn01 -- Pg246Fn01 -- Pg248Fn01.
An authoritative history of protein science written by authors who have themselves made major contributions to our knowledge of proteins, the molecules that make chemical reactions happen in living things, transmit signals in the body, and kill foreign invaders. It involves heroes from the past, working mostly alone or in small groups, usually with little support from formal research groups. It is also a story that embraces a number of historically important scientific controversies. Written in clear and accessible prose, Nature's Robots will appeal to general readers with an interest in popular science, in addition to professional chemists and historians of science.
9780191578519
Proteins.
Proteins-History.
Electronic books.
QD431
572/.6