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Goldfarb, Daniel. Biophysics DeMYSTiFied. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010.

Biophysics DeMYSTiFied

Authors: Daniel Goldfarb

Published:  December 2010

eISBN: 9780071633659 0071633650 | ISBN: 9780071633642
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • What Is Biophysics?
  • Prerequisites for Biophysics
  • A Brief History of Biophysics
  • The Scope and Topics of Biophysics
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Biophysical Topics
  • Molecular and Subcellular Biophysics
  • Physiological and Anatomical Biophysics
  • Environmental Biophysics
  • Putting It All Together
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Biophysical Techniques and Applications
  • Ultracentrifugation
  • Electrophoresis
  • Size Exclusion Chromatography
  • Spectroscopy
  • Absorption Spectroscopy
  • Fluorescence Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • X-Ray Crystallography
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Atomic Force Microscopy
  • Optical Tweezers
  • Voltage Clamp
  • Current Clamp
  • Patch Clamp
  • Calorimetry
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Energy and Life
  • The First Law of Thermodynamics
  • Simplifying Assumptions
  • Enthalpy
  • Entropy
  • Gibbs Energy
  • The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • The Gibbs Function as the Driver of Biophysical Processes
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Statistical Mechanics
  • What Is Statistical Mechanics?
  • Statistical Mechanics: A Simple Example
  • Permutations
  • Boltzmann Distribution
  • Gibbs Energy and the Biophysical Partition Function
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Forces Affecting Conformation in Biological Molecules
  • Chemical Bonds
  • Forces That Affect Conformation in Biomolecules
  • Charge-Charge Forces
  • Dipole Forces
  • Hydrogen Bonds and Water
  • Aromatic Ring Structures: Cation-Pi Interactions and Stacking
  • Dispersion Forces
  • Steric Interactions
  • Hydrophobic Interactions
  • Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Biomolecules 101
  • Classes of Biomolecules
  • Functional Groups
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 The Cell
  • What Is a Cell?
  • Cell Structure
  • The Cell Membrane
  • Cell Organelles
  • Cell Life Cycle
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Protein Biophysics
  • Protein Folding
  • Factors Influencing Protein Structure
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Analysis of Polypeptide Backbone Bond Angles
  • Common Protein Secondary Structures
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Nucleic Acid Biophysics
  • Introduction
  • DNA Secondary Structure
  • DNA Melting
  • DNA Tertiary Structure
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Membrane Biophysics
  • Membrane Functions
  • Phospholipid Behavior and Self-Assembly
  • Lipid Bilayer Energetics and Permeability
  • Fluid Mosaic Model
  • Phase Transitions in Phospholipid Bilayers
  • Membrane Growth
  • Membrane Permeability and Transport
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Physiological and Anatomical Biophysics
  • The Scope of Physiological and Anatomical Biophysics
  • Jumping in the Air
  • Pumping Blood
  • Hummingbird Hovering
  • Quiz
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam
  • Appendix: Units, Conversions, and Constants
  • Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Z
  • Index