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    The Composition, Structure and Reactivity of Proteins: A Laboratory Manual of Analytical Methods of Protein Chemistry (Including Polypeptides)
    The Composition, Structure and Reactivity of Proteins: A Laboratory Manual of Analytical Methods of Protein Chemistry (Including Polypeptides)
    The Composition, Structure and Reactivity of Proteins: A Laboratory Manual of Analytical Methods of Protein Chemistry (Including Polypeptides)
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    The Composition, Structure and Reactivity of Proteins: A Laboratory Manual of Analytical Methods of Protein Chemistry (Including Polypeptides)

    By P. Alexander

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    The Composition, Structure and Reactivity of Proteins
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateJun 5, 2014
    ISBN9781483184531
    The Composition, Structure and Reactivity of Proteins: A Laboratory Manual of Analytical Methods of Protein Chemistry (Including Polypeptides)

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      A biochemistry textbook with a strong emphasis on chemistry and thermodynamics. Notable for its detailed discussions of amino acid chemistry in chapter 1 and the hydrophobic effect (with respect to protein folding) in section 4.3.

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