Advances in chemical physics : Volume 146 : Experiments and theories, single molecule biophysics / edited by Tamiki Komatsuzaki [and others]. [electronic resource] Experiments and theories Single molecule biophysics Komatsuzaki, Tamiki. Biomolecules. Biophysics. Chemistry, Physical and theoretical. Molecular Biology. Biophysical Phenomena. Biochemical Phenomena. QD453 .A38 v.146 541.3 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. "Discover the experimental and theoretical developments in optical single-molecule spectroscopy that are changing the ways we think about molecules and atoms -- The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. This latest volume explores the advent of optical single-molecule spectroscopy, and how atomic force microscopy has empowered novel experiments on individual biomolecules, opening up new frontiers in molecular and cell biology and leading to new theoretical approaches and insights. Organized into two parts -- one experimental, the other theoretical -- this volume explores advances across the field of single-molecule biophysics, presenting new perspectives on the theoretical properties of atoms and molecules. Single-molecule experiments have provided fresh perspectives on questions such as how proteins fold to specific conformations from highly heterogeneous structures, how signal transductions take place on the molecular level, and how proteins behave in membranes and living cells. This volume is designed to further contribute to the rapid development of single-molecule biophysics research."--Provided by publisher. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (xv, 494 pages, [8] pages of plates) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118131374 eng Advances in chemical physics. Advances in chemical physics.