Molecular Aspects of Transport Proteins. 1992. (New Comprehensive Biochemistry,Vol.21). XVIII, 346 p.gr8vo Hardcover.

The development of molecular biological techniques and theirapplication in the field has given a new dimension to the area ofmembrane transport. The combination of biochemical (site-specificreagents), molecular biological (site-directed mutagenesis) and geneticapproaches of which this volume gives numerous examples in combinationwith biophysical techniques as X-ray analysis and NMR will eventuallylead to a complete elucidation of the mechanism of action of thesetransport proteins. Although impossible to give a comprehensiveoverview of this rapidly expanding field, the expert contributors discuss: pumps involved in primary active transport, carriers whichtransport metabolites, and channels which allow selective passivetransport of particular ions.