Fluorescent Biomolecules

1. Front Matter

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2. Luminescence: General Concepts and Applications to the Study of Solids

   1. Luminescence: General Concepts and Applications to the Study of Solids

      • Franco Bassani

      Pages 1-16

3. Protein Dynamics: Fluorescence Lifetime Distributions

   1. Protein Dynamics: Fluorescence Lifetime Distributions

      • Enrico Gratton, J. Ricardo Alcala, Franklyn G. Prendergast

      Pages 17-32

4. Enhancement of Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Overdetermination

   1. Enhancement of Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Overdetermination

      • Myun K. Han, Dana G. Walbridge, Jay R. Knutson, Paolo Neyroz, Ludwig Brand

      Pages 33-59

5. Fluorescence Investigations on the Elongation Factor Tu System

   1. Fluorescence Investigations on the Elongation Factor Tu System

      • David M. Jameson, Theodore L. Hazlett

      Pages 61-86

6. Effects on Intrinsic Fluorescence Induced by Active Site Modifications of Rhodanese

   1. Effects on Intrinsic Fluorescence Induced by Active Site Modifications of Rhodanese

      • Alessandro Finazzi Agrò, Nicola Rosato, Rodolfo Berni, Carlo Cannella

      Pages 87-90

7. Lifetime Measurements of Color Centers by Fluorometry with Synchrotron Radiation

   1. Lifetime Measurements of Color Centers by Fluorometry with Synchrotron Radiation

      • Mario Piacentini

      Pages 91-100

8. Slab Gel Electrophoresis Performed at High Hydrostatic Pressure: A New Approach for the Study of Oligomeric Proteins

   1. Slab Gel Electrophoresis Performed at High Hydrostatic Pressure: A New Approach for the Study of Oligomeric Proteins

      • Alejandro A. Paladini, Jerson L. Silva, Gregorio Weber

      Pages 101-113

9. Lipid Transfer Reactions: Fluorescence Studies

   1. Lipid Transfer Reactions: Fluorescence Studies

      • William W. Mantulin

      Pages 115-132

10. Thoughts and Hints on Possible Violation of Parity in the Biological Matter

    1. Thoughts and Hints on Possible Violation of Parity in the Biological Matter

       • Meir Shinitzky

       Pages 133-138

11. Digitized Fluorescence Microscopy in Cell Biology Applications

    1. Digitized Fluorescence Microscopy in Cell Biology Applications

       • Ken Jacobson, Akira Ishihara, Bruce Holifield, James DiGuiseppi

       Pages 139-149

12. Membrane Fluidity and Diffusive Transport

    1. Membrane Fluidity and Diffusive Transport

       • Josef Eisinger

       Pages 151-171

13. Conformational Flexibility of the Polypeptide Hormone Bombesin: Time Resolved and Static Fluorescence Studies

    1. Conformational Flexibility of the Polypeptide Hormone Bombesin: Time Resolved and Static Fluorescence Studies

       • Lanfranco Masotti, Paolo Cavatorta, Arthur G. Szabo, Giorgio Farruggia, Giovanna Sartor

       Pages 173-193

14. Usefulness of the Linkage Concept to Understanding the Regulation of Rat Liver Phosphofructokinase

    1. Usefulness of the Linkage Concept to Understanding the Regulation of Rat Liver Phosphofructokinase

       • Gregory D. Reinhart

       Pages 195-216

15. Fluorescence Studies of the Calcium-Dependent Functions of Calmodulin

    1. Fluorescence Studies of the Calcium-Dependent Functions of Calmodulin

       • Sonia R. Anderson, Dean A. Malencik

       Pages 217-245

16. Definition of Monoclonal Antibody-Fluorescent Ligand Interactions

    1. Definition of Monoclonal Antibody-Fluorescent Ligand Interactions

       • Edward W. Voss Jr.

       Pages 247-268

17. Intramolecular Excitation Energy Transfer in Bichrohophoric Molecules — Fundamental Aspects and Applications

    1. Intramolecular Excitation Energy Transfer in Bichromophoric Molecules - Fundamental Aspects and Applications

       • Bernard Valeur

       Pages 269-303

18. Resolution at 2 GHz of Lifetimes and Correlation Times of Highly Purified Solutions of Human Hemoglobin

    1. Resolution at 2 GHz of Lifetimes and Correlation Times of Highly Purified Solutions of Human Hemoglobin

       • Enrico Bucci, Henryk Malak, Clara Fronticelli, Ignacy Gryczynski, Joseph R. Lakowicz

       Pages 305-318

19. Time-Resolved Fluorescence Studies on Flavins

    1. Time-Resolved Fluorescence Studies on Flavins

       • Antonie Visser

       Pages 319-341

20. Final Words at Bocca di Magra

    1. Final Words at Bocca di Magra

       • Gregorio Weber

       Pages 343-349

This volume is based on an international symposium held during September 9-12, 1986 in Bocca di Magra, Italy. The intent of the organizers was to bring together expert practitioners of fluorescence spectroscopy, particularly as applied to biological systems, to assess recent developments in the field and discuss future directions. At the same time the meeting was intended to honor the singular and outstanding scientific career of Gregorio Weber on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. Gregorio Weber is truly the pioneer in the application of fluores­ cence methods to biochemistry and biophysics. A complete list of his scientific contributions to fluorescence and to protein biochemistry is beyond the scope of this preface. Suffice it to say that since his initial landmark articles on fluorescence, published in the late 1940's and early 1950's, Gregorio Weber has continued to make seminal contribu­ tions to both the theory and practice of fluorescence and, contrary to many who might be tempted to rest on their laurels, he shows no signs of slackening his pace. In addition to his more obvious tangible contributions to the scientific field, Gregorio Weber has made equally valuable contributions of another type. Specifically, he has had the most profound impact, both profeSSionally and personally, on generations of young scientists.

• Calcium
• Lipid
• Polypeptide
• Protein
• biochemistry
• regulation
• transport

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Proceedings of a symposium honoring Gregorio Weber, September 9-12, 1986, Bocca di Magra, Italy. Focuses on fluorescence spectroscopy in biological systems. Topics include protein dynamics, intrinsic fluorescence, fluorometry with synchrotron radiation, lipid transfer reactions, membrane fluidity, conformational flexibility of bombesin, calcium-dependent functions, bichromorphic molecules, and time- resolved studies on flavins. Numerous abstracts of poster presentations.
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• Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, USA

  David M. Jameson

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA

  Gregory D. Reinhart

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