Dynamic Studies in Biology: Phototriggers, Photoswitches and Caged Biomolecules - Tapa dura

"...belongs in the libraries of any research university or corporation that deals with novel dynamic biological processes..." (E-STREAMS, June 2006)

With contributions by more than 30 expert researchers, this handbook covers the whole spectrum from chemistry to cell biology and from theory to application. In so doing, it deals with a broad range of topics from the chemistry and biophysics of caged compounds to their application in time-resolved studies, comparing the properties of different caging groups. The authors describe in detail light-activation of proteins as well as nucleic acids, while a special section is devoted to multiphoton phototriggers. A must-have for every biochemist, biophysicist and molecular biologist developing and working with these novel methods.