Techniques In Protein Chemistry

Techniques in Protein Chemistry VI, an invaluable bench-top reference source for protein chemists, highlights current methods in the following areas: Protein sequencing and amino acid analysis Mass spectral analysis of peptides and proteins Posttranslational processing High-sensitivity protein and peptide separations Protein folding and NMR Analysis of protein interactions Protein design and engineering Techniques in Protein Chemistry VI, an invaluable bench-top reference source for protein chemists, highlights current methods in the following areas: Protein sequencing and amino acid analysis Mass spectral analysis of peptides and proteins Posttranslational processing High-sensitivity protein and peptide separations Protein folding and NMR Analysis of protein interactions Protein design and engineering

Techniques in Protein Chemistry IV compiles papers presented at the Sixth Protein Society Symposium held in San Diego, California in 1992. This book discusses the mass spectrometry in protein sequence and structural investigations; site specific heterogeneity of N-linked oligosaccharides on recombinant human erythropoietin; and modification of thiophosphorylated proteins with extrinsic probes. The cysteine and tryptophan amino acid analysis of ABRF92-AAA; development of separation strategies for proteins by capillary electrophoresis; and peptide mapping of 2-D gel proteins by capillary HPLC are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the single syringe-pump solid-phase protein sequencer; hydrophobic contact density distribution functions; and application of chemical shift calculation to protein structure determination by NMR. This publication is valuable to biologists and students concerned with the developments in mass spectrometry of proteins.

Physical Principles and Techniques of Protein Chemistry, Part C focuses on the effects of intermolecular interactions that are transmitted between ligands and proteins and from protein to protein. This book discusses the density and volume change measurements; direct volume change; osmotic pressure; and small-angle X-ray scattering. The theory of particulate scattering; pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance; absorption of water by diamagnetic molecules; and use of least squares in data analysis are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the iteration process; optical rotatory dispersion and the main chain conformation of proteins; and basic relations for optically active molecules. Other topics include the circular dichroism, secondary structure of proteins, visible rotatory dispersion, and peptide cotton effects. This publication is intended for protein chemists, but is also useful to biologists, medical practitioners, and students researching on protein chemistry.

Techniques in Protein Chemistry compiles reports of methods and techniques presented at the second symposium of the Protein Society in August 1988. This book includes methods and applications in protein sequencing, advanced applications of mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance technology, limitations of amino acid microanalysis, and advances in high-performance liquid chromatography. The structure of synthetic test peptide-3 (STP-3), a peptide designed to test the analytical limits of current technology in the field of protein chemistry is also elaborated. This publication is suited for chemists and researchers conducting work on the analytical techniques available for the molecular characterization of proteins.

Praise for the Series:"The mainly sharp scientific focus of this set of snapshots is a credit to both the contricutors and the editorial team."--Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry Techniques in Protein Chemistry VIII is the latest volume in this successful series. As a valuable bench-top reference tool for protein chemists, the ten section sof the book are divided by subject area to show the reader which techniques are currently applied to particular problems in protein science. This approach reflects current trends in which specific instruments and methodologies are used in several different areas. * * The book features the latest advances in protein chemistry methodologies in the following areas:* Protein sequencing and amino acid analysis* Mass spectral analysis of peptides and proteins* Posttranslational processing* High-sensitivity protein and peptide separations* Protein folding and NMR* Functional domain analysis* Protein design and engineering* Three-dimensional protein structure

Techniques in Protein Chemistry III compiles papers presented at the Fifth Protein Society Symposium in Baltimore on June 22-26, 1991. This book discusses the protein and peptide recovery from PVDF membranes; high-sensitivity peptide mapping utilizing reversed-phase microbore and microcolumn liquid chromatography; and capillary electrophoresis for preparation of peptides and direct determination of amino acids. The TFMSA/TFA cleavage in t-Boc peptide synthesis; applications of automatic PTC amino acid analysis; and identification of O-glycosylation sites with a gas phase sequencer are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the conformational stability of the molten globule of cytochrome c and role of aqueous solvation in protein folding. This publication is useful to students and researchers interested in methods and research approaches on protein chemistry.

Physical Principles and Techniques of Protein Chemistry, Part B deals with the theories and application of selected physical methods in protein chemistry evaluation. This book is divided into seven chapters that cover the ultracentrifugal analysis, light scattering, infrared (IR) methods, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and differential thermal analysis of protein properties. This text first describes the fundamental ideas and methodology of sedimentation analysis of ideal noninteracting solutes and the problems of nonideality and solute-solute interaction. This book then deals with the problems involved in the interpretation of viscometric data for evaluation of intrinsic viscosity of proteins. The following chapters examine the principles, measurement and analysis of spectra, and experimental techniques of light scattering, IR, and NMR spectroscopic methods. Discussions on coordination phenomena, identification of binding sites, and ion binding in the crystalline state and in protein solutions are included. The concluding chapter presents some examples of protein analysis using differential thermal analysis technique. This book is of great value to chemists, biologists, and researchers who have great appreciation of protein chemistry.