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During the past few decades we have witnessed an era of remarkable growth in the field of molecular biology. In 1950 very little was known of the chemical constitution of biological systems, the manner in which information was trans­ mitted from one organism to another, or the extent to which the chemical basis of life is unified. The picture today is dramatically different. We have an almost bewildering variety of information detailing many different aspects of life at the molecular level. These great advances have brought with them some breath-taking insights into the molecular mechanisms used by nature for rep­ licating, distributing and modifying biological information. We have learned a great deal about the chemical and physical nature of the macromolecular nucleic acids and proteins, and the manner in which carbohydrates, lipids and smaller molecules work together to provide the molecular setting of living sys­ tems. It might be said that these few decades have replaced a near vacuum of information with a very large surplus. It is in the context of this flood of information that this series of monographs on molecular biology has been organized. The idea is to bring together in one place, between the covers of one book, a concise assessment of the state of the subject in a well-defined field. This will enable the reader to get a sense of historical perspective-what is known about the field today-and a description of the frontiers of research where our knowledge is increasing steadily.

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Author:   T.L. Hill
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.721kg
ISBN:  

9781461295556

ISBN 10:   1461295556
Pages:   460
Publication Date:   26 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I. Systems without Explicit Interactive Cooperativity.- 1. Preliminary Background Material.- 2. Simple Equilibrium Binding.- 3. Introduction to Steady-State Systems.- 4. Equilibrium Systems without Explicit Interactions.- 5. Steady-State Systems without Explicit Interactions.- II. Small Systems or Complexes with Explicit Interactive Cooperativity.- 6. Equilibrium Small Systems with Explicit Interactions.- 7. Steady-State Small Systems with Explicit Interactions.- II. One- or Two-Dimensional Lattices of Units with Explicit Interactive Cooperativity.- 8. One-Dimensional Lattices of Interacting Units at Equilibrium.- 9. One-Dimensional Array of Interacting Two-State Units at Steady State.- 10. Monte Carlo Study of Equilibrium and Steady-State Two-Dimensional Lattices.- 11. The Bragg-Williams or Mean-Field Approximation in Steady-State Systems.

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