Methods Resources
The texts listed here can be found in and borrowed from Julie's office, and may come in handy but are not required for the problem sets.
General/Multiple Topic Books
Methods in Modern Biophysics
by Bengt Nölting, Published by Springer
Topics include: Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, X-ray Crystallography,
Infrared Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy, Scanning Probe Microscopy,
Nanotechnology, Proteomics, Ion Mobility Spectrometry
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Biophysical Chemistry: Part II: Techniques for the Study of Biological Structure and Function
by Cantor and Schimmel, Published by Freeman
Great, classic text. Heavy on math and physics in explantations.
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Crystallography
Crystallography Made Crystal Clear
by Gale Rhodes, Published by Academic Press
A great overview text on crystallography.
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PyMol
We'll be using the PyMol package to visualize and study biological macromolecules and their interactions. It's a good idea to get comfortable with the basic functions by exploring some structures from the Protein Data Bank and browsing the PyMol help pages.
Some useful links:contact david.stanley@ucsf | 2007