Designed as a comprehensive text for students and professionals pursuing careers in the fields of bioinformatics, molecular biology, pharmacy and drug research, the Fifth Edition continues to offer a fascinating and authoritative treatment of the entire spectrum of bioinformatics, covering a wide range of high-throughput technologies. The content can be used for four core courses: bioinformatics fundamentals, genomics, proteomics and drug discovery and design. The Fifth Edition takes a completely new pedagogical approach and the book is divided into eight distinct Units for the ease of learning: Bioinformatics Fundamentals, Sequence Alignment, Phylogenetic Analysis, Genomics, Protein Structure and Function, Drug Discovery Methods, Drug Design and Development and Integrative Topics. Accordingly, all the chapters are revised and updated in the new edition, besides introduction of seven new chapters and another seven completely re-written chapters. As a student-friendly text, it embodies several pedagogical features such as detailed examples, numerous tables, a large number of diagrams, flow charts and web resources. The book in its present edition should prove an invaluable asset to the students and researchers in the fields of bioinformatics, biotechnology, computer-aided drug design, information technology, medical diagnostics, molecular biology and pharmaceutical sciences. NEW TO THE FIFTH EDITION • Re-written chapters — Biological database search and data retrieval, Pair-wise alignment of sequences, PSSMs and Hidden Markov Models, Gene Mapping, Gene Prediction, Protein Structure Overview and Protein Structure Prediction. • Inclusion of new chapters—Scoring Matrices, Gene Sequencing, Regulatory Elements Prediction, Comparative Genomics, Protein Structure Databases, Protein Function Prediction and Potential Drug Targets. KEY FEATURES • Covers the field of bioinformatics in a complete and integrated approach – moving from the fundamentals to theory and practical applications. • State-of-the-art technologies for gene identification, molecular modeling and monitoring of cellular processes. • Data mining, data curation and analysis, classification, interpretation and efficient structure determination of genomes and proteomes. • Companion website provides useful resources for the teachers as well as for the students. So, visit Learning Centre https:// www.phindia.com/bioinformatics_mendiratta_rastogi to have access of Lecture notes, solutions manual, MCQs, problems set for practice, glossary of important terms, etc. TARGET AUDIENCE • UG and PG Students of Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology and Pharmacy.

The ideal text for biology students encountering bioinformatics for the first time, Introduction to Bioinformatics describes how recent technological advances in the field can be used as a powerful set of tools for receiving and analyzing biological data.

The second edition of Instant Notes in Bioinformatics introduced the readers to the themes and terminology of bioinformatics. It is divided into three parts: the first being an introduction to bioinformatics in biology; the second covering the physical, mathematical, statistical and computational basis of bioinformatics, using biological examples wherever possible; the third describing applications, giving specific detail and including data standards. The applications covered are sequence analysis and annotation, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolite study, supramolecular organization, systems biology and the integration of-omic data, physiology, image analysis, and text analysis.

Structural Bioinformatics was the first major effort to show the application of the principles and basic knowledge of the larger field of bioinformatics to questions focusing on macromolecular structure, such as the prediction of protein structure and how proteins carry out cellular functions, and how the application of bioinformatics to these life science issues can improve healthcare by accelerating drug discovery and development. Designed primarily as a reference, the first edition nevertheless saw widespread use as a textbook in graduate and undergraduate university courses dealing with the theories and associated algorithms, resources, and tools used in the analysis, prediction, and theoretical underpinnings of DNA, RNA, and proteins. This new edition contains not only thorough updates of the advances in structural bioinformatics since publication of the first edition, but also features eleven new chapters dealing with frontier areas of high scientific impact, including: sampling and search techniques; use of mass spectrometry; genome functional annotation; and much more. Offering detailed coverage for practitioners while remaining accessible to the novice, Structural Bioinformatics, Second Edition is a valuable resource and an excellent textbook for a range of readers in the bioinformatics and advanced biology fields. Praise for the previous edition: "This book is a gold mine of fundamental and practical information in an area not previously well represented in book form." —Biochemistry and Molecular Education "... destined to become a classic reference work for workers at all levels in structural bioinformatics...recommended with great enthusiasm for educators, researchers, and graduate students." —BAMBED "...a useful and timely summary of a rapidly expanding field." —Nature Structural Biology "...a terrific job in this timely creation of a compilation of articles that appropriately addresses this issue." —Briefings in Bioinformatics

Essential Bioinformatics is a concise yet comprehensive textbook of bioinformatics, which provides a broad introduction to the entire field. Written specifically for a life science audience, the basics of bioinformatics are explained, followed by discussions of the state-of-the-art computational tools available to solve biological research problems. All key areas of bioinformatics are covered including biological databases, sequence alignment, genes and promoter prediction, molecular phylogenetics, structural bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics. The book emphasizes how computational methods work and compares the strengths and weaknesses of different methods. This balanced yet easily accessible text will be invaluable to students who do not have sophisticated computational backgrounds. Technical details of computational algorithms are explained with a minimum use of mathematical formulae; graphical illustrations are used in their place to aid understanding. The effective synthesis of existing literature as well as in-depth and up-to-date coverage of all key topics in bioinformatics make this an ideal textbook for all bioinformatics courses taken by life science students and for researchers wishing to develop their knowledge of bioinformatics to facilitate their own research.

The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology, Fifth Edition, provides definitions for thousands of terms used in the study of cell and molecular biology. The headword count has been expanded to 12,000 from 10,000 in the Fourth Edition. Over 4,000 headwords have been rewritten. Some headwords have second, third, and even sixth definitions, while fewer than half are unchanged. Many of the additions were made to extend the scope in plant cell biology, microbiology, and bioinformatics. Several entries related to specific pharmaceutical compounds have been removed, while some generic entries (“alpha blockers, “NSAIDs, and “tetracycline antibiotics, for example), and some that are frequently part of the experimentalist’s toolkit and probably never used in the clinic, have been retained. The Appendix includes prefixes for SI units, the Greek alphabet, useful constants, and single-letter codes for amino acids. Thoroughly revised and expanded by over 20% with over 12,000 entries in cellular and molecular biology Includes expanded coverage of terms, including plant molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology areas Consistently provides the most complete short definitions of technical terminology for anyone working in life sciences today Features extensive cross-references Provides multiple definitions, notes on word origins, and other useful features