Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics : Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics - Recent Experimental and Theoretical Advances, Loutraki, Greece, May 27-June 6, 1996

The text provides a broad perspective of the current theoretical aspects and experimental findings in the field of biomolecular dynamics, revealing future research trends, especially in areas where theoreticians and experimentalists could collaborate.

Preface. Part I: Modeling and Computer Simulations. The Physical Chemistry of Specific Recognition; J. Janin. Approaches to Protein-Ligand Binding from Computer Simulations; W.L. Jorgensen, et al. Dynamics of Biomolecules: Simulation Versus X-Ray and Far-Infrared Experiments; S. Hery, et al. Semiempirical and ab initio Modeling of Chemical Processes: From Aqueous Solution to Enzymes; R.P. Muller, et al. Professional Gambling; R. Rodriguez, G. Vriend. Molecular Modeling of Globular Proteins: Strategy ID 3D: Secondary Structures and Epitopes; A.J.P. Alix. Physicochemical Properties in Vacuo and in Solution of Some Molecules with Biological Significance from Density Functional Computations; T. Marino, et al. GMMX Conformation Searching and Prediction of MNR Proton-Proton Coupling Constants; F.L. Tobiason, G. Vergoten. Part II: Proteins and Lipids. Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics: Recent Experimental and Theoretical Advances; R. Kaptein, et al. What Drives Associations of alpha-Helical Peptides in Membrane Domains of Proteins? Role of Hydrophobic Interactions; R.G. Efremov, G. Vergoten. Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of Membrane Lipids; J.L.R. Arrondo, F.M. Goñi. Time-Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy of Biomolecules; H. Georg, et al. UV Resonance Raman Determination of alpha-Helix Melting During the Acid Denaturation of Myoglobin; S.A. Asher, Zhenhuan Chi. Part III: Nucleic Acid. The Use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy in the Structural Analysis of Nucleic Acids; T. Theophanides, J. Anastassopoulou. Geometries and Stabilities of G.GC, T.AT, A.AT and C.GC Nucleic Acid Base Triplets; T. Marino, et al. Vibrational Circular Dichroism of Nucleic Acids: Survey ofTechniques, Theoretical Background and Example Applications; T.A. Keiderling. Subject/Author Index.