Crystallography Made Crystal Clear: A Guide for Users of Macromolecular ModelsCrystallography Made Crystal Clear makes crystallography accessible to readers who have no prior knowledge of the field or its mathematical basis. This is the most comprehensive and concise reference for beginning Macromolecular crystallographers, written by a leading expert in the field. Rhodes' uses visual and geometric models to help readers understand the mathematics that form the basis of x-ray crystallography. He has invested a great deal of time and effort on World Wide Web tools for users of models, including beginning-level tutorials in molecular modeling on personal computers. Rhodes' personal CMCC Home Page also provides access to tools and links to resources discussed in the text. Most significantly, the final chapter introduces the reader to macromolecular modeling on personal computers-featuring SwissPdbViewer, a free, powerful modeling program now available for PC, Power Macintosh, and Unix computers. This updated and expanded new edition uses attractive four-color art, web tool access for further study, and concise language to explain the basis of X-ray crystallography, increasingly vital in today's research labs.
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4 Collecting Diffraction Data | 49 |
5 From Diffraction Data to Electron Density | 91 |
6 Obtaining Phases | 109 |
7 Obtaining and Judging the Molecular Model | 145 |
8 A Users Guide to Crystallographic Models | 179 |
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ALBP aligned allow alpha carbons amplitude angles anomalous scattering atom positions average axis bond lengths calculated Chapter chemical color complex conformations contains coordinates crystallographic crystallographic models data collection data set DeepView described detector diffraction pattern dimensions display distance electron density electron-density map equations example Fhkl fiber Figure Fourier sum Fourier transform frequency gives graphics heavy atom heavy-atom derivative helix homology modeling hydrogen intensities lattice point layer line ligand macromolecular measured methods molecular model molecules neutron nuclei obtained orientation parameters Patterson function Patterson map PDB file peaks phasing model planes produce programs Protein Data Bank R-factor reciprocal lattice reciprocal space reciprocal-lattice point refinement region residues result rotation sequence side chains signal solution space group specific stereo structure determination structure factors surface target templates term three-dimensional unit cell unit-cell values vector wave wavelength X-ray beam X-ray crystallography
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| Title | Crystallography Made Crystal Clear: A Guide for Users of Macromolecular Models Complementary Science |
| Author | Gale Rhodes |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Elsevier, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0080455549, 9780080455549 |
| Length | 352 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Physics / Crystallography |
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