Binding Constants: The Measurement of Molecular Complex Stability

By Kenneth A. Connors

This unique book presents a systematic review of the methods for the determination of binding constants of complex formation in solution. Collects material that has been scattered throughout the literature of several separate fields. Offered here are methods from the areas of acid-base chemistry, metal-ion coordination compounds, hydrogen-bonding, charge-transfer complexation, hydrophobic interaction, and protein-binding. Discusses the relevant thermodynamics, modelling, statistics and regression analysis, and interpretation of data. Includes fresh discussions of random association (contact complexes), selection of standard states, and comparison of results. Treats all of the experimental methods useful for measuring these equilibrium constants, including those based on spectrophotometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, reaction kinetics, potentiometry, solubility, liquid-liquid partitioning, dialysis, chromatography, flourimetry, and many others.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471830836
• ISBN13: 9780471830832
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Couldn't have done without it

This was the bible for measuring affinity constants during my Ph.D. It was the first and often only reference for many techniques we used. It is a must have, even at this price.