Immunological Recognition of Peptides in Medicine and Biology

Download or read book Immunological Recognition of Peptides in Medicine and Biology written by N. D. Zegers and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-07-19 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immunological Recognition of Peptides in Medicine and Biology gives a state-of-the-art overview on the use of peptides and peptide-ligand interactions, and the critical role they play in recognition patterns for the regulation of various biological functions. A wide range of applications are discussed, including some experimental preclinical ones such as epitope mapping, peptide libraries, and production of amino acid-specific antibodies and their therapeutic use in oncology and infectious disease vaccines. Each chapter also includes step-by-step protocols to aid in actual experiments. Several alternative techniques and strategies are discussed by different authors offering the reader an opportunity to select the most favorable application for a specific biological problem.