{"product_id":"introduction-to-biophysics-and-structural-biology-paperback","title":"Introduction to Biophysics and Structural Biology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy C. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom quantum mechanics to drug discovery in one semester\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolecular biophysics and structural biology are founded on physics, chemistry, and biology, yet few textbooks integrate these disciplines within a coherent single-semester framework. \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Biophysics and Structural Biology\u003c\/i\u003e provides a structured progression from foundational principles through to biological function and real-world applications including renewable energy and drug and vaccine design, equipping readers from diverse scientific backgrounds to work at the molecular level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe major experimental techniques for determining biological structures, including X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM and NMR \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn explanation of artificial intelligence tools and their applications \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasics of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMolecular dynamics simulation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern concepts of protein function and folding \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe dynamical picture of ligand binding, allostery, intrinsically disordered proteins and biomolecular condensates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMembrane processes, such as G-protein coupled receptors, ion channels, and light-driven proteins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLarge biological complexes, such as the ribosome, ATP synthase and spliceosome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBioenergy and biomaterials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrug discovery, including real-world case studies connecting molecular-level principles to active research in cancer therapeutics and infectious disease drug development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProblem sets for each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for a wide range of students - including from biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, medicine, pharmacy, chemistry, physics and biotechnology - taking a one-semester course, this textbook builds interdisciplinary competence from the ground up. While avoiding complex mathematics, the book concentrates on chemical and physical principles describing the detailed molecular machinery of life. Lecturers will find a logical chapter sequence that moves from theory to technique to application, supporting both classroom instruction and independent study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy C. Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis the director of the Center for Molecular Biophysics at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and holds the Governor's Chair at the University of Tennessee. A computational molecular biophysicist with over 500 scientific articles, Smith has led research groups in France, Germany, and the U.S. His team has made major discoveries in protein science, supercomputing, neutron scattering, renewable energy and the design of drugs and vaccines. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 10.76 x 8.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48902294110457,"sku":"9781394429226","price":191.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ICZl57w2M89781394429226.webp?v=1787761322","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/introduction-to-biophysics-and-structural-biology-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}