Infrared Spectroscopy of Proteins

1.Foreword,2.Introduction: W.Mäntele,3.Infrared and Fourier Transform Infrared Methods for the Study of Complex Molecules: W.Mäntele,4.Theoretical Aspects;Basics of Quantum Chemistry, Vibrational Analysis, Applications to Amide Modes and Modes of Amino Acid SideChains: P.Tavan,5.Determination of Protein Secondary Structure form Amid Band Profiles: Oberg, E.Goormaghtigh,6.Structure of Membrane Proteins: J. Villalain and J.C.Gomez-Fernandez,7.Membrane Protein Stability: J.L.R.Arrondo, I.Echabe, A.Muga,8.Membrane-Protein Interactions: U.P.Fringeli, M.Siam, G.Reiter, 9.Unfolding and Refolding Events in Proteins Monitored by Static and Time-Resolved IR spectra: H.Fabian,D.Naumann,10.Use of Isotope Labels in Bio+Infrared Spectroscopy: F.Siebert,11.Reaction Mechanisms and the Inhibition of Enzymes: C.W.Wharton,12.IR Difference Spectroscopy for the Study of Protein Function and Reaction Mechanisms: E.Nabedryk,J.Breton,13.Biomedical Charaterization of Intact Cells and Complex Biological Systems by FTIR Spectroscopy and FTIR Microscopy: D.Naumann, H.Fabian, 13.Subject Index