xvi, 290 pages, 31 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Contents
Preface; Contents; List of Abbreviations; 1 The Basics of Translation; 2 Historical Milestones; 3 Methods to Study Structure; 4 The Message - mRNA; 5 The Adaptor - tRNA; 6 The Workbench - Ribosomes; 7 The Structure of the Ribosome; 8 Ribosomal Sites and Ribosomal States; Color Plates; 9 The Catalysts - Translation Factors; 10 Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis, Antibiotics, Resistance; 11 The Process - Translation; 12 Protein Folding and Targeting; 13 Evolution of the Translation Apparatus; Appendix I; Appendix II; References; Index
Summary
This comprehensive and highly illustrated book provides a basic andup-to-date summary of translation on bacterial ribosomes, withemphasis on the structural insights. It is an attempt to present theribosome and its functional activities in a coherent manner
Notes
Description based upon print version of record
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references (pages 231-279) and index
