基本説明
The truly comprehensive treatise of foldamers, from synthesis to applications in bio-, material-, and nanoscience. The first part concentrates on structure and foldamer design concepts, the second part covers functional aspects from properties to applications.
Full Description
This truly comprehensive treatise of foldamers, from synthesis to applications in bio-, material-, and nanoscience is at once an introduction to the topic, while providing in-depth accounts on various aspects clearly aimed at the specialist.
The book is clearly structured, with the first part concentrating on structure and foldamer design concepts, while the second part covers functional aspects from properties to applications. The international team of expert authors provides overviews of synthetic approaches as well as analytical techniques.
Contents
Foreword
STRUCTURE: FOLDAMER DESIGN CONCEPTS
Foldamers Based on Local Conformation Preferences
Foldamers Based on Remote Intrastrand Interactions
Foldamers Based on Solvophobic Effects
Foldamer Hybrids: Defined Supramolecular Structures from Flexible Molecules
Control of Polypeptide Chain Folding and Assembly
Simulation of Folding Equilibria
FUNCTION: FROM PROPERTIES TO APPLICATIONS
Foldamer-based Molecular Recognition
Biological Application of Foldamers
Protein Design
Nucleic Acid Foldamers: Design, Engineering and Selection of Programmable Biomaterials with Recognition, Catalytic and Self-assembly Properties
Helically Folding Polymers
Polyisocyanides: Stiffened Foldamers
Foldamers at Interfaces
