Fractal Symmetry of Protein Interior

By Anirban Banerji

The essential question that fractal dimensions attempt to answer is about the scales in Nature. For a system as non-idealistic and complex as a protein, studying scale-invariance becomes particularly important.

Fractal Symmetry of Protein Interior investigates the diverse facets of the various scales at which we describe protein biophysical and biochemical phenomena. Following a thorough introduction to fractal dimensions, fractal-dimension-based approaches, that have been employed to study protein interior biophysical properties, are described. The focus is on the question "which scales are scale-invariant?" Investigations related to scaling of biophysical and biochemical behaviors may one day help us to formulate a fundamental theory about protein biophysics; which, in turn, may help us to understand fundamental principles of proteins.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034806507
• ISBN13: 9783034806503
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"