Misra Gauri. Introduction to Biomolecular Structure and Biophysics. Basics of Biophysics

Springer, 2017. — 282 p. — ISBN: 978-981-10-4967-5The present book is the beginning of a new chapter in my academic journey. A successful accomplished research career ignited within me the desire to disseminate the knowledge to young students which are desirous of building a career in science. I joined the university structure and started teaching biophysics and structural biology to the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students. Interaction with the students introduced me to the reality that they have an inherent apprehension for these subjects as the available resources for most of the underlying concepts in these subjects were either research articles or academic reviews. They expressed their desire to have a reference book which could encompass a comprehensive collection of basic principles in biophysics and recent research developments in the concerned field. This was the driving force behind the conception of this book.
The last few decades have evidenced tremendous growth in the macromolecular data supported by advances in technology and methodology. This upsurge in the information about proteins, DNA, and lipid structure along with fundamentals of various classical and advanced biophysical techniques used in drug discovery process needs to reach out to students in a language that is elucidating and does draw extensively upon academic jargon. This underlying motive is being attempted at in the treatment of ideas, concepts, and experiences presented in this book. There are nine chapters that form the framework of this book. The idea to encompass knowledge spanning from what is known to what is unknown in the writings from the experts in the field resulted in a concerted effort to justify the various topics. We sincerely hope our efforts will be embraced by students with appreciation and enthusiasm for learning.