02252nam a22003498a 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020002900141040002400170050002400194082001900218100002800237245010700265246004500372264005200417300005900469336002600528337002600554338003600580490003200616500007300648520102400721650002201745650002001767776003501787830003301822856004701855CR9781139583947UkCbUP20170413094205.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||120907s2013||||enk     s     ||1 0|eng|d  a9781139583947 (ebook)  z9781107037298 (hardback)  aUkCbUPcUkCbUPerda00aQP535.H1 bB34 201300a612/.015222231 aBagchi, Biman,eauthor.10aWater in Biological and Chemical Processes :bFrom Structure and Dynamics to Function /cBiman Bagchi.3 aWater in Biological & Chemical Processes 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2013.  a1 online resource (374 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier0 aCambridge Molecular Science  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).  aBuilding up from microscopic basics to observed complex functions, this insightful monograph explains and describes how the unique molecular properties of water give rise to its structural and dynamical behaviour which in turn translates into its role in biological and chemical processes. The discussion of the biological functions of water details not only the stabilising effect of water in proteins and DNA, but also the direct role that water molecules themselves play in biochemical processes, such as enzyme kinetics, protein synthesis and drug-DNA interaction. The overview of the behaviour of water in chemical systems discusses hydrophilic, hydrophobic and amphiphilic effects, as well as the interactions of water with micelles, reverse micelles, microemulsions and carbon nanotubes. Supported by extensive experimental and computer simulation data, highlighting many of the recent advances in the study of water in complex systems, this is an ideal resource for anyone studying water at the molecular level. 0aWater in the body 0aWater chemistry08iPrint version: z9781107037298 0aCambridge Molecular Science.40uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139583947