Understanding DNA

The Molecule and How It Works
2. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-12-155088-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 283 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

The Second Edition of Understanding DNA has been entirely revised and updated, and expanded by more than 50% to cover new advances. The book explains step-by-step how DNA forms specific structures, the nature of these structures, and how they fundamentally affect the biological processes of transcription and replication.
The functional properties of any molecule are directly related to and affected by its structure; this is especially true for DNA, the molecule that carries the code for all life on earth. Written in a clear, concise, and at times lively fashion, Understanding DNA is essential reading for all molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics students, for newcomers to the field from such areas as physics or chemistry, and for even the most seasoned researchers who really want to understand DNA.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Calladine, Chris R.

Drew, Horace

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Biophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften DNA und Transgene Organismen
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Angewandte Biologie Biophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

An Introduction to Molecular Biology for Non-Scientists.
Why a Helix?
Different Kinds of Double Helix.
Twisting and Curving.
Curving in Three Dimensions.
DNA Supercoiling.
The Assembly of DNA into Chromosomes.
Specific DNA-Protein Interactions.
Methods Used to Study the Structure of DNA.
DNA in Disease, Diagnostics, and Medicine.
Appendices:
Notes on the Derivation of Some Technical Terms.
The Chemical Theory of Base-Stacking Interactions in DNA.
Answers to Selected Exercises.
Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Chris Calladine is Professor of Structural Mechanics at the University of Cambridge. In addition to researching aspects of structural engineering, he has applied the methods of structural mechanics to the study of flagella and DNA.