PROTEIN ENGINEERING discusses topics, such as introduction to proteins like proteases, insulin, transcription factors etc. and continues with elaborative discussions on bioinformatics tools and applications of protein engineering.

• • Profusely illustrated diagrams drawn based on literature and suitably placed • Simple approach for self-study • Clarifies concepts in detail for teachers and students

Preface / Introduction to Proteins / Levels of Structure of Proteins / Classification of Proteins / Physical, Chemical and Molecular Properties of Amino Acids and Proteins / Isolation, Extraction and Purification of Proteins / Structure Determination / Methods of Studying Protein Structures / Protein Folding / Post Translational Modification / Transcription Factors / DNA Binding Proteins / Ribonucleases / Proteases / Membrane Proteins and Bacteriorhodopsin / Insulin / Protein Stability / Protein-Protein Interaction / Insilico Protein Analysis and Design / Strategies and Technologies for Protein Engineering / Protein Engineering Cycle / Applications of Protein Engineering / Patenting of Proteins / Index.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students and Researchers