Synthetic Peptides: A User's Guide by Gregory Grant, Gregory Grant (Editor)

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Synopsis

Contemporary solid-phase peptide synthesis is a streamlined, automated technology and its products are more readily available to a larger group of researchers than ever before. But because many researchers rely on contract services to obtain their peptides, they are often not familiar with the "tricks of the trade" in artificial peptide design, manufacturing, and handling. This practical guide to the new peptide synthesis helps you to use artificial peptides more effectively, devise efficient experiments and avoid common pitfalls. The appendix lists sources offering custom peptide synthesis or other analytical services. Synthetic Peptides is the second volume in the UWBC Biotechnical Resource Series with Dr. Richard R. Burgess, Director of the University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center, as Series Editor. The series is dedicated to providing practical guidance to researchers exploring new technologies and services.

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Detailed descriptions of processes involved in producing and using synthetic peptides are provided here. Information is given on peptide design considerations, synthetic chemistry, evaluation of the synthetic product, and modern applications of synthetic peptides. Basic principles of peptide structure, analysis, and chain assembly are reviewed, and innovations such as sequencing peptides by mass spectrometry are discussed. This second edition reflects changes in the field over the past 10 years. Grant teaches biochemistry in medicine and molecular biology and pharmacology at Washington University School of Medicine. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Biography

Washington University School of Medicine, St.Louis