Overview

This sixteen volume encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of molecular biology, cell biology and molecular medicine available today! It was designed in collaboration with a founding board of 10 Nobel laureates. The Encyclopedia provides a single-source library of the molecular basis of life, with a focus on molecular medicine. The latest advances of the post-genomic era, e.g. in the fields of functional genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics are discussed in detail. All articles are designed as self-contained treatments. Each of the approximately 425 articles begins with an outline and a key word section with definitions. Articles are written in a review-like style complemented with an extensive bipartite bibliography of reviews and books as well as primary papers. A glossary of basic terms completes each volume and defines the most commonly used terms in molecular biology. Together with the introductory illustrations found in each volume, the articles enable readers to understand articles without referring to a dictionary, textbook, or other reference. Praise for the first edition of the preceding ""Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine"": ""...an authoritative reference source of the highest quality. ... It is extremely well written and well illustrated..."" - American Reference Books Annual (Library & Information Science Annual) ""This series can be recommended without hesitation to a broad readership including students and qualified researchers... . ...articles...set-up facilitates easy reading and rapid understanding. ...overwhelming amount of valuable data."" - Molecular Biology Reports "".. highly valuable and recommendable both for libraries and for laboratory use."" - FEBS Letters ""This series is a classic..."" - Molecular Medicine Today/Trends in Molecular Medicine

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Author:   Robert A. Meyers (Ramtech Ltd., Tarzana, CA, USA)
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.488kg
ISBN:  

9783527305452

ISBN 10:   3527305459
Pages:   720
Publication Date:   16 March 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

NUCLEIC ACIDS Amplification Cleavage Denaturization Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Structure Disease DNA RNA Hybrids Evolution Extrachromosomal DNA Genetics, General Nucleic Acid-Protein Complexes Oligonucleotides Processes Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) structure RNA Replication and Transcription RNA Translation to Protein PROTEINS, PEPTIDES AND AMINO ACIDS Amino Acids Analysis Enzymes Folding Mechanisms Modeling Peptides Structure Structural Genomics Types STRUCTURAL DETERMINATION TECHNIQUES (DNA, RNA AND PROTEIN) Chromatography General Labeling Large Structures Mapping Mass Spectrometry Microscopy Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Sequencing Spectroscopy X-ray diffraction BIOCHEMISTRY Assay Methods Bioorganic Chemistry Carbohydrates Chirality Energetics Enzymes Genetics Inorganics Lipids Mechanisms Metabolism Neurology Vitamins CELLULAR BIOLOGY Bacteria Cloning Developmental Cell Biology Diseases Dynamics Fertilization Immunology Organelles Senses Structural Biology Techniques BIOMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS Cell Properties Cells Charge Transfer Immunology Recognition Senses MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF SPECIFIC ORGANS OR SYSTEMS Excretory Extracellular Muscular Neurobiology Reproductive Skin MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF SPECIFIC ORGANISMS Algae Amoeba Birds Fish Insects Mammals Microbes Nematodes Parasites Plants Viruses Yeasts MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF SPECIFIC DISEASES Cancer Circulatory Diseases Digestive Diseases Endocrine Diseases Environmental Stress Immune Diseases Infectious Diseases Lipid Storage Disorder Neurological Diseases Radiation Diseases Viral Diseases PHARMACOLOGY Chemistry Diseases Gene Therapy General Genetics Synthetic Toxicology BIOTECHNOLOGY Applications Chemicals Production Diagnostics Electronics Gene Altered Animals Gene Altered Bacterial Gene Altered Fungae Immunology Laboratory Techniques Legal Materials Nanotechnology Polymers Process Engineering Production of Classes or Specific Chemicals Sensors Unit Operations Vaccine Production

Reviews

"There are excellent reviews for the 1st ed. Encyclopedia for Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine, which will serve as a model for the new edition with respect to aims, structure, and contents: ""...an authoritative reference source of the highest quality. ... It is extremely well written and well illustrated..."" - American Reference Books Annual (Library & Information Science Annual) ""This series can be recommended without hesitation to a broad readership including students and qualified researchers... . ...articles...set-up facilitates easy reading and rapid understanding. ...overwhelming amount of valuable data."" - Molecular Biology Reports "".. highly valuable and recommendable both for libraries and for laboratory use."" - FEBS Letters ""This series is a classic..."" - Molecular Medicine Today (Trends in Molecular Medicine)"

There are excellent reviews for the 1st ed. Encyclopedia for Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine, which will serve as a model for the new edition with respect to aims, structure, and contents: ...an authoritative reference source of the highest quality. ... It is extremely well written and well illustrated... - American Reference Books Annual (Library & Information Science Annual) This series can be recommended without hesitation to a broad readership including students and qualified researchers... . ...articles...set-up facilitates easy reading and rapid understanding. ...overwhelming amount of valuable data. - Molecular Biology Reports .. highly valuable and recommendable both for libraries and for laboratory use. - FEBS Letters This series is a classic... - Molecular Medicine Today (Trends in Molecular Medicine)

There are excellent reviews for the 1st ed. Encyclopedia for Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine, which will serve as a model for the new edition with respect to aims, structure, and contents: ...an authoritative reference source of the highest quality... It is extremely well written and well illustrated... (American Reference Books Annual (Library & Information Science Annual)) This series can be recommended without hesitation to a broad readership including students and qualified researchers...articles...set-up facilitates easy reading and rapid understanding...overwhelming amount of valuable data. (Molecular Biology Reports) ...highly valuable and recommendable both for libraries and for laboratory use. (FEBS Letters) This series is a classic... (Molecular Medicine Today (Trends in Molecular Medicine))

Author Information

Dr. Meyers earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California Los Angeles, was a post-doctoral fellow at California Institute of Technology and manager of chemical processes for TRW Inc. He has published in Science, written or edited 12 scientific books and his research has been reviewed in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He is one of the most prolific science editors in the world having originated, organized and served as Editor-in-Chief of three editions of the Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, the Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry and two editions of the present Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine.

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