Molecular Orbital Calculations for Amino Acids and Peptides [Paperback]

This volume describes in detail the technique of molecular orbital calculations for biochemistry. The level of presentation will be accessible to biochemists, and biophysicists.This volume describes in detail the technique of molecular orbital calculations for biochemistry. The level of presentation will be accessible to biochemists, and biophysicists.1 Theoretical Background.- 2 Theoretical Calculations on Small Amino Acids.- 3 Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA).- 4 The Diaminobutyric (DABA), Delta Aminopentanoic, and Epsilon Aminohexanoic Acids.- 5 Ab Initio Studies of Some Acids and Basic Amino Acids: Aspartic, Glutamic, Arginine, and Deaminoarginine.- 6 Proline.- 7 Taurine and Hypotaurine.- 8 Ab Initio Calculations Related to Glucagon.- 9 The Alpha Factor.- 10 Tight Turns in Proteins.- 11 Some Small Peptides.- 12 Oligopeptides That Are Anticancer Drugs.- Appendix Theoretical Studies of a Glucagon Fragment: Ser8-Asp9-Tyr10.This volume describes in detail the technique of molecular orbitalcalculations for biochemistry. The level of presentation will beaccessible to biochemists, and biophysicists.Springer Book Archives