Michael Cox is Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently Editor-in-chief of Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, section editor for Biochemistry in the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences and co-authors of ""Lehninger's Principles of Biochemistry"". George Phillips is Professor of Biochemistry and of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, section head of Biophysical Methods, Faculty of 1000 and section editor for Structural Biology in the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences.
A useful reference for instructors who teach related topics, as well as students and postdoctoral researchers working with proteins. ( The Quarterly Review of Biology , March 2009) The writing is clear in either type. Illustrations and diagrams are excellent and the coverage is broad. The index is good. The Handbook of Proteins is recommended for all academic libraries. ( American Reference Books Annual , March 2009) A comprehensive guide to modern protein science and at the same time provides an enjoyable read ... .[It] will be invaluable to all researchers. ( ChemBioChem , August 2008)