Molecular and Cellular Biophysics provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a foundation in the basic concepts of biophysics. Students who have taken physical chemistry and calculus courses will find this book an accessible and valuable aid in learning how these concepts can be used in biological research. The text provides a rigorous treatment of the fundamental theories in biophysics and illustrates their application with examples. Conformational transitions of proteins are studied first using thermodynamics, and subsequently with kinetics. Allosteric theory is developed as the synthesis of conformational transitions and association reactions. Basic ideas of thermodynamics and kinetics are applied to topics such as protein folding, enzyme catalysis and ion channel permeation. These concepts are then used as the building blocks in a treatment of membrane excitability. Through these examples, students will gain an understanding of the general importance and broad applicability of biophysical principles to biological problems.

Advanced biophysics textbook focusing on how physical concepts can be applied to biological problems.

About the Author
MEYER B. JACKSON is Professor of Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He has been teaching graduate level biophysics for nearly 25 years.

Reviews
'... would be a valuable addition to the library of any research lab at the physical end of biochemistry. ... The language used in the book is extremely clear, and a mathematical approach is combined with clear links to real biochemistry ...' Chemistry world



Book Information
ISBN 9780521624701
Author Meyer B. Jackson
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 910g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 191mm * 30mm