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Book SynopsisThe most thorough coverage of biophysics available, in a handy, easy-to-read volume, perfect as a reference for experienced engineers or as a textbook for the novice. Following up on his first book, Fundamentals of Biophysics, the author, a well-known scientist in this area, builds on that foundation by offering the biologist or scientist an advanced, comprehensive coverage of biophysics. Structuring the book into four major parts, he thoroughly covers the biophysics of complex systems, such as the kinetics and thermodynamic processes of biological systems, in the first part. The second part is dedicated to molecular biophysics, such as biopolymers and proteins, and the third part is on the biophysics of membrane processes. The final part is on photobiological processes. This ambitious work is a must-have for the veteran biologist, scientist, or chemist working in this field, and for the novice or student, who is interested in learning about biophysics. It is an emerging field, b
Table of ContentsIntroduction xv
PART I BIOPHYSICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
I. Kinetics of Biological Processes 3
1 Qualitative Methods for Studying Dynamic Models of Biological Processes 5
2 Types of Dynamic Behavior of Biological Systems 17
3 Kinetics of Enzyme Processes 29
4 Self-Organization Processes in Distributed Biological Systems 45
II. Thermodynamics of Biological Processes 77
5 Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes in Biological Systems Near Equilibrium (Linear Thermodynamics) 79
6 Thermodynamics of Systems Far From Equilibrium (Nonlinear Thermodynamics) 91
PART II MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS
III. Three-dimensional Organization of Biopolymers 99
7 Three-dimensional Confi gurations of Polymer Molecules 101
8 Different Types of Interactions inMacromolecules 109
9 Conformational Energy and Three-dimensional Structure of Biopolymers 117
IV. Dynamic Properties of Globular Proteins 153
10 Protein Dynamics 155
11 Physical Models of Dynamic Mobility of Proteins 187
PART III BIOPHYSICS OF MEMBRANE PROCESSES
V. Structure-functional Organization of Biological Membranes 227
12 Molecular Organization of Biological Membranes 229
13 Conformational Properties of Membranes 247
VI. Transport of Substances and Bioelectrogenesis 261
14 Nonelectrolyte Transport 263
15 Ion Transport. Ionic Equilibria 269
16 Electrodiffusion Theory of Ion Transport Across Membranes 281
17 Induced Ion Transport 287
18 Ion Transport in Channels 295
19 Ion Transport in Excitable Membranes 319
20 Active Transport 339
VII. Energy Transformation in Biomembranes 349
21 Electron Transport and Energy Transformation in Biomembranes 351
22 Physics of Muscle Contraction, Actin-Myosin Molecular Motor 365
23 Biophysics of Processes of Intracellular Signaling 379
VIII. Electronic Properties of Biopolymers 403
24 Fundamentals of Quantum Description of Molecules 405
25 Mechanisms of Charge Transfer and Energy Migration in Biomolecular Structures 425
26 Mechanisms of Enzyme Catalysis 481
27 Energy Transformation in Primary Processes of Photosynthesis 505
28 Electron-Conformational Interactions in Primary Processes of Photosynthesis 547
X. Primary Processes in Biological Systems 579
29 Photo-conversions of Bacteriorhodopsin and Rhodopsin 581
30 Photoregulatory and Photodestructive Processes 607
Further Reading 633
Index 635
