Overview
- Describes the dynamics of membrane Organization
- Highlights the importance of membrane dynamics in health and disease
- Illustrates the variety of techniques that can be used for membrane dynamics studies
Part of the book series: Springer Series in Biophysics (BIOPHYSICS, volume 20)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This volume brings together information on membrane organization and dynamics from a variety of spectroscopic, microscopic and simulation approaches, spanning a broad range of time scales. The implication of such dynamic information on membrane function in health and disease is a topic of contemporary interest. The chapters cover various aspects of membrane lipid and protein dynamics, explored using a battery of experimental and theoretical approaches. The synthesis of information and knowledge gained by utilizing multiple approaches will provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the underlying membrane dynamics and function, which will help to develop robust dynamic models for the understanding of membrane function in healthy and diseased states.
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In the last few years, crystal structures of an impressive number of membrane proteins have been reported, thanks to tremendous advances in membrane protein crystallization techniques. Some of these recently solved structures belong to the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family, which are particularly difficult to crystallize due to their intrinsic flexibility. Nonetheless, these static structures do not provide the necessary information to understand the function of membrane proteins in the complex membrane milieu. This volume will address the dynamic nature of membrane proteins within the membrane and will provide the reader with an up-to date overview of the theory and practical approaches that can be used.Â
This volume will be invaluable to researchers working in a wide range of scientific areas, from biochemistry and molecular biology to biophysics and protein science. Students of these fields will also find this volume very useful. This book will also be of great use to those who are interested in the dynamic nature of biological processes.Â
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Membrane Organization and Dynamics
Editors: Amitabha Chattopadhyay
Series Title: Springer Series in Biophysics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66601-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-66600-6Published: 20 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88282-6Published: 04 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-66601-3Published: 06 December 2017
Series ISSN: 0932-2353
Series E-ISSN: 1868-2561
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 387
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 67 illustrations in colour
Topics: Membrane Biology, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Lipidology, Protein Science