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--> This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the basic principles of structural biology, as well as an up-to-date summary of some main directions of research in the field. The relationship between structure and function is described in detail for soluble proteins, membrane proteins, membranes, and nucleic acids. There are several books covering protein structure and function, but none that give a complete picture, including nucleic acids, lipids, membranes and carbohydrates, all being of central importance in structural biology. The book covers state-of-the-art research in various areas. It is unique for its breadth of coverage by experts in the fields. The book is richly illustrated with more than 400 color figures to highlight the wide range of structures. --> Request Inspection Copy --> Contents: Introduction;Basics of Protein Structure;The Folding, Folds and Functions of Proteins;Basics of Membrane Proteins;Basics of Nucleic Acid Structure;Basics of Lipids and Membrane Structure;Basics of Carbohydrates;Enzymes;Genome Structure, DNA Replication and Recombination;Transcription;Protein Synthesis — Translation;Protein Folding and Degradation;Transmembrane Transport;Signal Transduction;Cell Motility and Transport;Structural Aspects of Cell-Cell Interactions;The Immune System;Virus Structure and Function;Bioinformatics Tools in Structural Biology; --> --> Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in structural biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biology and medicine. --> Proteins, Enzymes, Nucleic Acids, Lipids, Membranes, Membrane Proteins, Carbohydrates, Structure and Function, Replication, Transcription, Translation, Folding and Degradation, Signaling, Motility and Transport, Cell-Cell Interaction, The Immune System, Viruses and Bioinformatics Tools The book covers research in the separate areas The breadth of the coverage by experts i