Introduction -- Tubulin -- A variety of saccharide binding-sites -- The secret of protein sophistication -- Curious binding-sites � in membrane transport proteins.

This book is a passionate account of the scientific breakthroughs that led to the solution of the first protein structures and to the understanding of their function at atomic resolution. The book is divided into self-standing chapters that each deal with a protein or protein family. The subject is presented in a fluid, non-technical style that will engage student and scientists in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular and structure biology and physiology.