Table of Contents
1. Model and Molecule
2. A n Overview of Protein Crystallography
3. Protein Crystals< BR id='CRLF'> 4. Collecting Diffraction Data
5. From Diffr action Data to Electron Data
6. Obtaining Phases
7. Obtaining and Judging the Molecular Model
8. A Use r's Guide to Crystallographic Models
9. Other Diffraction Methods
10. Other Kinds of Macromolecular Models
11. Tools for Studying Macromolecules modeling on personal computers. Rhodes' personal CMCC Home Page also provides access to tools and links to resources discussed in the text. Most significantly, the final chapter introduces the reader to macromolecular modeling on personal computers-featuring SwissPdbViewer, a free, powerful modeling program now available for PC, Power Macintosh, and Unix computers. This updated and expanded new edition uses attractive four-color art, web tool access for further study, and concise language to explain the basis of X-ray crystallography, increasingly vital in today's research labs.