International tables for crystallography. Volume F. Crystallography of biological macromolecules / Международные таблицы для кристаллографии. Том F. Кристаллография биологических макромолекул

International Tables for Crystallography, Volume F, Crystallography of Biological Macromolecules, was commissioned by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) in recognition of the extraordinary contributions that knowledge of macromolecular structure has made, and will make, to the analysis of biological systems, from enzyme catalysis to the workings of a whole cell. The volume covers all stages of a crystallographic  analysis from the preparation of samples using the techniques of molecular biology and biochemistry, to crystallization, diffraction-data collection, phase determination, structure validation and structure analysis. Although the book is written for experienced scientists, it is recognized that the modern structural biologist is more likely to be a biologist interested in structure than a classical crystallographer interested in biology. Thus, there are chapters on the fundamentals, history and current perspectives of macromolecular crystallography, as well as on the availability of useful programs and databases including the Protein Data Bank. Each chapter has been written by an internationally recognized expert. <...>