Protein engineering /

Moody, Peter C. E.

Protein engineering / Peter C.E. Moody and Anthony J. Wilkinson. - Oxford ; New York : IRL Press at Oxford University Press, c1990. - x, 85 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. - In focus . - In focus (Oxford, England) .

1. Introduction
Historical perspective
Protein evolution
Protein engineering

2. Protein Structure
Introduction
Amino acids and proteins
Protein structural organization
Examination of protein structure
Further reading


3. Preparation and Analysis of Mutant Proteins

Expression systems
Recombination DNA methods
Site- directed mutagenesis
Analysis of mutant proteins

4. Protein Engineering: Understanding Structure
Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase
The serine proteneases
Chloramphenicol acetyl transferase
Rpressor proteins
Conclsusion


5. Engineering Proteins: Practical Applications
Engineering faster acting insulin
Antibodies
Enhancing activity in tyrosyl-rRNA synnthhetase
Subtilisin: practical applications
Engineering thermostabiltiy in lysozyme




Includes Index. p83 -85

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