‘Theoretical Molecular Biophysics’ is an advanced study book for students, shortly before or after completing undergraduate studies, in physics, chemistry or biology. It provides the tools for an understanding of elementary processesin biology, such as photosynthesis on a molecular level. A basic knowledge inMechanics, Electrostatics, Quantum Theory and Statistical Physics is desirable. The reader will be exposed to basic concepts in modern biophysics such as entropic forces, phase separation, potentials of mean force, proton and electron transfer, heterogeneous reactions coherent and incoherent energy transfer aswell as molecular motors. Very comprehensive textbook on all the aspects of theoretical molecular biophysics Provides information on elemental biological processes on molecular level Presents new concepts in biophysics Valuable text to graduate students Serves also as a reference to researchers INDICE: 1. Random Walk Models for the Conformation.- 2. Flory-Huggins Theory for Biopolymer Solutions.- 3. Implicit Continuum Solvent Models.- 4. Debye-Hückel Theory.- 5. Protonation Equilibria.- 6. Formal Kinetics.- 7. Kinetic Theory: Fokker-Planck Equation.- 8. Kramers Theory.- 9. Dispersive Kinetics.- 10. Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics.- 11. Simple Transport Processes.- 12. Ion Transport Through a Membrane.- 13. Reaction-Diffusion Systems.- 14. Equilibrium Reactins.- 15. Calculation of Reaction Rates.- 16. Marcus Theory of Electron Transfer.- 17. Proton Transfer in Biomolecules.- 18. Molecular States.- 19. Optical Transitions.- 20. The Displayed Harmonic Oscillator Model.- 21. Spectral Diffusion.- 22. Crossing of Two Electronic States.- 23. Dynamics of an ExcitedState.- 24. Incoherent Energy Transfer.- 25. Photophysics of Chlorophylls andCarotenoids.- 26. Energy and Electron Transfer in Photosynthesis.- 27. The Proton Pump Bacteriorhodopsin.- 28. Continuous Ratchet Models.- 29. Discrete Models.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-85609-2
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 385
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés