02283nam a22003618a 4500 CR9781139583947 UkCbUP 20170413094205.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 120907s2013||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9781139583947 (ebook) 9781107037298 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda QP535.H1 B34 2013 612/.01522 23 Bagchi, Biman, author. Water in Biological and Chemical Processes : From Structure and Dynamics to Function / Biman Bagchi. Water in Biological & Chemical Processes Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. 1 online resource (374 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cambridge Molecular Science Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Building 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. Water in the body Water chemistry Print version: 9781107037298 Cambridge Molecular Science. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139583947 179099 179099