Ebook: Physics of bio-molecules and cells. Physique des biomolecules et des cellules: Session LXXV. 2–27 July 2001

Aimed at those working to enter this rapidly developing field, this volume on biological physics is written in a pe- dagogical style by leading scientists giving explanations that take their starting point where any physicist can fol- low and end at the frontier of research in biological phy- sics. These lectures describe the state-of-the-art physics of biomolecules and cells. In biological systems ranging from single biomolecules to entire cells and larger biological systems, it focuses on aspects that require concepts and methods from physics for their analysis and understanding, such as the mechanics of motor proteins; how the genetic code is physically read and managed; the machinery of protein--DNA interactions; force spectroscopy of biomolecules'velopes, cytoskeletons, and cytoplasms; polymerization forces; literia propulsion; cell motility; lab-on-a-chip nanotechnology for single-molecule analysis of biomolecules; bioinforma- tics; and coding and computational strategies of the brain.

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Aimed at those working to enter this rapidly developing field, this volume on biological physics is written in a pe- dagogical style by leading scientists giving explanations that take their starting point where any physicist can fol- low and end at the frontier of research in biological phy- sics. These lectures describe the state-of-the-art physics of biomolecules and cells. In biological systems ranging from single biomolecules to entire cells and larger biological systems, it focuses on aspects that require concepts and methods from physics for their analysis and understanding, such as the mechanics of motor proteins; how the genetic code is physically read and managed; the machinery of protein--DNA interactions; force spectroscopy of biomolecules'velopes, cytoskeletons, and cytoplasms; polymerization forces; literia propulsion; cell motility; lab-on-a-chip nanotechnology for single-molecule analysis of biomolecules; bioinforma- tics; and coding and computational strategies of the brain.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiv
Physics of Protein-DNA Interaction....Pages 1-68
Mechanics of motor proteins....Pages 69-94
Modelling motor protein systems....Pages 95-143
Dynamic Force Spectroscopy....Pages 145-204
Polymerization Forces....Pages 205-214
The Physics of Listeria Propulsion....Pages 215-236
Physics of Composite Cell Membrane and Actin Based Cytoskeleton....Pages 237-284
Cell Adhesion as Wetting Transition?....Pages 285-309
Biological Physics in Silico....Pages 311-419
Some Physical Problems in Bioinformatics....Pages 421-434
Three Lectures on Biological Networks....Pages 435-483
Thinking About The Brain....Pages 485-578
Back Matter....Pages 579-580

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Aimed at those working to enter this rapidly developing field, this volume on biological physics is written in a pe- dagogical style by leading scientists giving explanations that take their starting point where any physicist can fol- low and end at the frontier of research in biological phy- sics. These lectures describe the state-of-the-art physics of biomolecules and cells. In biological systems ranging from single biomolecules to entire cells and larger biological systems, it focuses on aspects that require concepts and methods from physics for their analysis and understanding, such as the mechanics of motor proteins; how the genetic code is physically read and managed; the machinery of protein--DNA interactions; force spectroscopy of biomolecules'velopes, cytoskeletons, and cytoplasms; polymerization forces; literia propulsion; cell motility; lab-on-a-chip nanotechnology for single-molecule analysis of biomolecules; bioinforma- tics; and coding and computational strategies of the brain.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiv
Physics of Protein-DNA Interaction....Pages 1-68
Mechanics of motor proteins....Pages 69-94
Modelling motor protein systems....Pages 95-143
Dynamic Force Spectroscopy....Pages 145-204
Polymerization Forces....Pages 205-214
The Physics of Listeria Propulsion....Pages 215-236
Physics of Composite Cell Membrane and Actin Based Cytoskeleton....Pages 237-284
Cell Adhesion as Wetting Transition?....Pages 285-309
Biological Physics in Silico....Pages 311-419
Some Physical Problems in Bioinformatics....Pages 421-434
Three Lectures on Biological Networks....Pages 435-483
Thinking About The Brain....Pages 485-578
Back Matter....Pages 579-580
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