Fractal Symmetry of Protein Exterior

The essential question that fractal dimensions attempt to answer is about the scales in Nature. For a system as non-idealistic and complex as a protein, studying scale-invariance becomes particularly important. Fractal Symmetry of Protein Exterior investigates the diverse facets of the various scale...

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Main Author: Banerji, Anirban
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Springer Basel 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The essential question that fractal dimensions attempt to answer is about the scales in Nature. For a system as non-idealistic and complex as a protein, studying scale-invariance becomes particularly important. Fractal Symmetry of Protein Exterior investigates the diverse facets of the various scales at which we describe protein biophysical and biochemical phenomena. Although these ideas are entirely mathematical, mathematical expositions have been avoided, unless the use of some expressions becomes absolutely obligatory. A first chapter introduce into fractal dimensions, protein exteriors and to methods to study the roughness of surfaces. The main topics covered in the following chapters include: protein-protein interaction interfaces; protein surface-roughness and local shape as well as adhesion on protein and other rough biomolecular surfaces
Physical Description:X, 55 p. 5 illus., 2 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783034806541