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Peptide-Lipid Interactions
- 1st Edition, Volume 52 - March 26, 2002
- Editors: Sidney A. Simon, Thomas J. McIntosh
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 2 5 8 5 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 9 0 9 6 - 0
This volume contains a comprehensive overview of peptide-lipid interactions by leading researchers. The first part covers theoretical concepts, experimental considerations, and… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis volume contains a comprehensive overview of peptide-lipid interactions by leading researchers. The first part covers theoretical concepts, experimental considerations, and thermodynamics. The second part presents new results obtained through site-directed EPR, electron microscopy, NMR, isothermal calorimetry, and fluorescence quenching. The final part covers problems of biological interest, including signal transduction, membrane transport, fusion, and adhesion.
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* state-of-the-art experimental methods
* monolayers, bilayers, biological membranes
* theoretical aspects and computer simulations
* rafts
* synaptic transmission
* membrane fusion
* signal transduction
@bul:* world-renowned experts
* state-of-the-art experimental methods
* monolayers, bilayers, biological membranes
* theoretical aspects and computer simulations
* rafts
* synaptic transmission
* membrane fusion
* signal transduction
Biophysicists, physical chemists, cell biologists, and biomedical engineers.
PART I: Biophysical Techniques for Analyzing Peptide-Lipid Interactions
Peptide-Membrane Interactions Determined Using Site Directed Spin Labeling.
Isothermal Titration Calorimetry to Study Interactions Between Peptides and Lipid Membranes.
Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy of Lipids, Peptides, and Proteins in Aqueous
Monolayers.
Measuring the Depth of Amino Acid Residues in Membrane-Inserted Peptides by Fluorescence
Quenching.
Surface-sensitive X-ray and Neutron Scattering Characterization of Planar Lipid Model
membranes and Lipid/Peptide Interactions.
Lipid-Peptide Interactions Investigated by NMR.
Peptide-Lipid Interactions in Supported Monolayers and Bilayers.
Part II: Theoretical and Computational Analyses of Peptide-Lipid Interactions
Free Energy Determinants of Peptide Association with Lipid Bilayers.
Investigating Ion Channels Using Computational Methods.
Part III: Experimental Investigations of Peptide-Lipid Interactions
The Role of Electrostatic and Nonpolar Interactions in the Association of Peripheral Proteins with Membranes.
The Energetics of Peptide-Lipid Interactions: Modulation by Interfacial Dipoles and Cholesterol.
Transmembrane Alpha Helices.
Lipidated Peptides as Tools to Understand the Membrane Interactions of Lipid-modified Proteins.
Experimental and Computational Studies of the Interactions of Amphipathic Peptides with Lipid Surfaces.
Interactions of pH-Sensitive Peptides and Polymers with Lipid Bilayers: Binding and Membrane Stability.
The Hydrophobicity Threshold for Peptide Insertion into Membranes.
Part IV: Specialized Topics of Biological Relevance
Signal Sequence Function in the Mammalian Endoplasmic Reticulum: A Biological Perspective.
The Process of Membrane Fusion: Nipples, Hemifusion Pores, and Pore Growth.
Prenylation of CaaX-Type Proteins: Basic Principles through Clinical Applications.
Peptides as Probes of Protein-Protein Interactions Involved in Neurotransmitter Release.
Peptide-Membrane Interactions Determined Using Site Directed Spin Labeling.
Isothermal Titration Calorimetry to Study Interactions Between Peptides and Lipid Membranes.
Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy of Lipids, Peptides, and Proteins in Aqueous
Monolayers.
Measuring the Depth of Amino Acid Residues in Membrane-Inserted Peptides by Fluorescence
Quenching.
Surface-sensitive X-ray and Neutron Scattering Characterization of Planar Lipid Model
membranes and Lipid/Peptide Interactions.
Lipid-Peptide Interactions Investigated by NMR.
Peptide-Lipid Interactions in Supported Monolayers and Bilayers.
Part II: Theoretical and Computational Analyses of Peptide-Lipid Interactions
Free Energy Determinants of Peptide Association with Lipid Bilayers.
Investigating Ion Channels Using Computational Methods.
Part III: Experimental Investigations of Peptide-Lipid Interactions
The Role of Electrostatic and Nonpolar Interactions in the Association of Peripheral Proteins with Membranes.
The Energetics of Peptide-Lipid Interactions: Modulation by Interfacial Dipoles and Cholesterol.
Transmembrane Alpha Helices.
Lipidated Peptides as Tools to Understand the Membrane Interactions of Lipid-modified Proteins.
Experimental and Computational Studies of the Interactions of Amphipathic Peptides with Lipid Surfaces.
Interactions of pH-Sensitive Peptides and Polymers with Lipid Bilayers: Binding and Membrane Stability.
The Hydrophobicity Threshold for Peptide Insertion into Membranes.
Part IV: Specialized Topics of Biological Relevance
Signal Sequence Function in the Mammalian Endoplasmic Reticulum: A Biological Perspective.
The Process of Membrane Fusion: Nipples, Hemifusion Pores, and Pore Growth.
Prenylation of CaaX-Type Proteins: Basic Principles through Clinical Applications.
Peptides as Probes of Protein-Protein Interactions Involved in Neurotransmitter Release.
- No. of pages: 601
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 52
- Published: March 26, 2002
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780080925851
- eBook ISBN: 9780080490960
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Sidney A. Simon
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USATM
Thomas J. McIntosh
Affiliations and expertise
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.Read Peptide-Lipid Interactions on ScienceDirect