Physicochemical Methods in the Study of Biomembranes
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Herwig J. Hilderson, Gregory B. Ralston.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, MA
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer US : Imprint : Springer
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1994
SERIES
Series Title
Sub-cellular biochemistry, 23.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1 Intracellular Lipid Distribution, Transport, and Sorting: A Cell Biologist's Need for Physicochemical Information --;1. Introduction --;2. Intracellular Lipid Topology: Some Problems --;3. How Do Lipids Get Where They Are? --;4. Final Remarks --;5. References --;2 Biophysical Characterization of Membrane and Cytoskeletal Proteins by Sedimentation Analysis --;1. Introduction --;2. Basic Concepts --;3. Sample Preparation --;4. Instrumentation --;5. Sedimentation Velocity --;6. Diffusion --;7. Sedimentation Equilibrium --;8. References --;3 Monomolecular Layers in the Study of Biomembranes --;1. Introduction --;2. Experimental Techniques for the Study of Monomolecular Films --;3. Examples of the Use of Monomolecular Layers --;4. Perspective --;5. References --;4 Differential Scanning and Dynamic Calorimetric Studies of Cooperative Phase Transitions in Phospholipid Bilayer Membranes --;1. Introduction --;2. The Gel-Liquid-Crystalline Transition in Biological Membranes --;3. Equilibrium Properties of Membrane Phase Transitions --;4. Dynamic Properties of Membrane Phase Transition --;5. Calorimetric Studies of Lipid-Protein Interactions --;6. Concluding Remarks --;7. References --;5 Ektacytometry of Red Cells --;1. History --;2. Instrumentation --;3. Factors Determining Erythrocyte Deformability --;4. Membrane Properties --;5. Ektacytometric Assays --;6. Use of the Ektacytometer for Detection and Analysis of Membrane Defects --;7. Transport Studies --;8. Experimental Alteration of Membrane Mechanical Properties --;9. Stability and Rigidity --;10. Relationship to Other Techniques --;11. Relationship to Blood Physiology --;12. Molecular Basis for Membrane Mechanical Properties --;13. References --;6 Spin-Label ESR Study of Molecular Dynamics of Lipid/Protein Association in Membranes --;1. Introduction --;2. Thermodynamic Model of Lipid/Protein Association --;3. Electrostatic Origin of Lipid Selectivity --;4. Line Shape Effects of Solvation-to-Fluid Exchange --;5. Slowly Exchanging Solvation Lipids --;6. Novel Evidence for the Two-Site Exchange Model --;7. Conclusions --;8. References --;7 NMR Methods for Measuring Membrane Transport --;1. Introduction --;2. General Concepts of NMR Relevant to Transport Analysis --;3. Causes of Transmembrane Chemical Shift Differences --;4. NMR Studies of Slow Membrane Transport Processes --;5. NMR Studies of Fast Membrane Transport Processes --;6. Compartmental Discrimination Using Diffusion Rates --;7. Concluding Remarks --;8. References --;8 Determination of Soluble and Membrane Protein Structure by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: I. Assignments and Model Compounds --;1. Introduction --;2. Band Assignments --;3. Secondary Structures of Peptide Model Compounds --;4. Dipole Orientation --;5. Extinction Coefficients --;6. References --;9 Determination of Soluble and Membrane Protein Structure by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: II. Experimental Aspects, Side Chain Structure, and H/D Exchange --;1. Introduction --;2. Experimental Aspects --;3. Amino Acid Side Chain Structure --;4. Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange --;5. Lipid/Protein Ratios --;6. References --;10 Determination of Soluble and Membrane Protein Structure by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: III. Secondary Structures --;1. Introduction --;2. Determination of Protein Secondary Structures by Fourier Self-Deconvolution Techniques --;3. Determination of Protein Secondary Structures by Pattern Recognition Methods --;4. Derivative Spectroscopy --;5. Isotopic Labeling of Proteins --;6. References --;11 X-Ray Diffraction on Biomembranes with Emphasis on Lipid Moiety --;1. Introduction --;2. Crystal Structure of Membrane Lipids --;3. Diffraction from Partly Ordered or Disordered Lipid Systems --;4. X-Ray Diffraction with Synchrotron Radiation --;5. Diffraction from Thin Lipid Films: Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett Films --;6. Radiation Damage --;7. References.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In mammalian cells many physiological processes rely on the dynamics of the organization of lipids and proteins in biological membranes.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Biochemistry.
Botany.
Life sciences.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QH345
Book number
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E358
1994
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Herwig J. Hilderson, Gregory B. Ralston.