Fundamentals of Protein NMR Spectroscopy (Focus on Structural Biology) [Hardcover]

Gordon S. Rule (Author), T. Kevin Hitchens (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 19, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1402034997 | ISBN-13: 978-1402034992 | Edition: 1

NMR spectroscopy has proven to be a powerful technique to study the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. Fundamentals of Protein NMR Spectroscopy is a comprehensive textbook that guides the reader from a basic understanding of the phenomenological properties of magnetic resonance to the application and interpretation of modern multi-dimensional NMR experiments on 15N/13C-labeled proteins. Beginning with elementary quantum mechanics, a set of practical rules is presented and used to describe many commonly employed multi-dimensional, multi-nuclear NMR pulse sequences. A modular analysis of NMR pulse sequence building blocks also provides a basis for understanding and developing novel pulse programs. This text not only covers topics from chemical shift assignment to protein structure refinement, as well as the analysis of protein dynamics and chemical kinetics, but also provides a practical guide to many aspects of modern spectrometer hardware, sample preparation, experimental set-up, and data processing. End of chapter exercises are included to emphasize important concepts. Fundamentals of Protein NMR Spectroscopy not only offer students a systematic, in-depth, understanding of modern NMR spectroscopy and its application to biomolecular systems, but will also be a useful reference for the experienced investigator.

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From the reviews: "I think this may become a very useful addition to the repertoire of books on biomolecular NMR spectroscopy. This text is more complete than the well-known book by Cavanagh et al., in the derivation of theoretical results and at the same time it contains more practical information. It is more up to date compared with the 1996 edition of Cavanagh (for instance by including residual dipolar couplings) and the inclusion of exercises is also an attractive feature." (Prof. Dr. Rob Kaptein, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, The Netherlands)

About the Author

Professor of Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. Professor Rule's research is directed at understanding inter-molecular interactions in biological systems. An understanding of these interactions is required if biological systems are to be comprehended at the molecular level. The combined tools of molecular biology, NMR spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography are used to provide important information to aid in our understanding of these interactions. Our research efforts have been directed at enzyme-substrate interactions, protein-lipid interactions, antibody-antigen interactions, and protein-nucleic acid interactions

Product Details

• Hardcover: 556 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402034997
• ISBN-13: 978-1402034992
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer for NMR, November 17, 2006

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I'm a complete novice to NMR and this text provides a great introduction to the field with a focus on biological molecules. I've also read parts of Protein NMR Spectroscopy by John Cavanagh and I think Rule's book sets up the stage nicely for the reader to explore further by reading more detailed texts (Cavanagh) on particulars of the field. It's a relatively slim volume and not as intimidating in the mathematical modelling as some of the other books. If you need to understand an NMR phenomenon, read about it in this book first and it'll save you some time in developing an overall picture before looking at pages and pages of derivations in a dusty old book. I have Dr. Rule in part of my classes, I'm a first year grad student, and his amazing teaching ability in the classroom is reflected in the book. Highly recommended to those new to NMR along with Cavanagh's text. I wouldn't leave home without them.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Beginners, January 3, 2011

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This review is from: Fundamentals of Protein NMR Spectroscopy (Focus on Structural Biology) (Hardcover)

Goes great with Cavannaugh or Teng -I would not use this book alone but everything in it was very helpful. Also, it is necessary to have more practical guides on hand.