DNA Structure and Function

Erscheinungsjahr 1994
ISBN: 978-0-12-645750-6
Verlag: Elsevier Inc

Buch, Englisch, 424 Seiten, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 962 g

DNA Structure and Function, a timely and comprehensive resource, is intended for any student or scientist interested in DNA structure and its biological implications. The book provides a simple yet comprehensive introduction to nearly all aspects of DNA structure. It also explains current ideas on the biological significance of classic and alternative DNA conformations. Suitable for graduate courses on DNA structure and nucleic acids, the text is also excellent supplemental reading for courses in general biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics.

Zielgruppe

Graduate and advanced undergraduate students and researchers in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, biophysics, chemistry, cell biology, and biotechnology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sinden, Richard R.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Biophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Angewandte Biologie Biophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to the Structure, Properties, and Reactions of DNA.
DNA Bending.
DNA Supercoiling.
Cruciform Structures in DNA.
Left-Handed Z-DNA.
Triplex DNA.
Miscellaneous Alternative Conformations of DNA.
DNA-Protein Interactions.
The Organization of DNA into Chromosomes.
Author Index.
Subject Index.