Fractal Symmetry of Protein Interior
Publisher: Springer; Brand: Springer
Published: Apr 27, 2013
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9783034806503
Description: The essential question that fractal dimensions attempt to answer is about the scales in Nature. For a system as non-idealistic and complex as a protein, studying scale-invariance becomes particularly important. Fractal Symmetry of Protein Interior investigates the diverse facets of the various scales at which we describe protein biophysical and biochemical phenomena. Following a thorough introduction to fractal dimensions, fractal-dimension-based approaches, that have been employed to study protein interior biophysical properties, are described. The focus is on the question “which scales are scale-invariant?” Investigations related to scaling of biophysical and biochemical behaviors may one day help us to formulate a fundamental theory about protein biophysics; which, in turn, may help us to understand fundamental principles of proteins.
Notes: Source title: Fractal Symmetry of Protein Interior (SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)