Physics in Molecular Biology

Kim Sneppen, Giovanni Zocchi

312 pages, parution le 25/08/2005

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Tools developed by statistical physicists are of increasing importance in the analysis of complex biological systems. Physics in Molecular Biology discusses how physics can be used in modeling life. It begins by summarizing important biological concepts, emphasizing how they differ from the systems normally studied in physics. A variety of topics, ranging from the properties of single molecules to the dynamics of macro-evolution, are studied in terms of simple mathematical models. The main focus of the book is on genes and proteins and how they build systems that compute and respond. The discussion develops from simple to complex systems, and from small-scale to large-scale phenomena. This book will inspire advanced undergraduates and graduate students in physics to approach biological subjects from a physicist's point of view. It is self-contained, requiring no background knowledge of biology, and only familiarity with basic concepts from physics, such as forces, energy, and entropy.

Introduces important biological concepts from a physicist's point of view - no background knowledge of biology is required

A wide range of subjects are studied using simple mathematical models; exercises are included

Discussion develops from simple to complex phenomena and from small scale to large scale interactions

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Preface
Introduction
What is special about living matter
Polymer physics
DNA and RNA
Protein structure
Protein folding
Proteins in action: molecular motors
Physics of genetic regulation: the l-phage
Molecular networks
Evolution
Appendix: Concepts from statistical mechanics and damped dynamics
Glossary
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Kim Sneppen, Giovanni Zocchi
Parution	25/08/2005
Nb. de pages	312
Format	18 x 25,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	791g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521844192
ISBN13	978-0-521-84419-2