Bryan John Smith updates his much-acclaimed first edition with new and updated techniques for determining the sequence of proteins and peptides. This edition includes not only novel approaches to the validation of quality assurance methods, reflecting the current importance of biopharmaceuticals, but also offers a guide to analysis of protein sequence information via the powerful new tools of bioinformatics. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Protein Sequencing Protocols, Second Edition, provides for both novice and expert investigators alike a ready source of easy-to-follow protocols that simplify choosing the most appropriate method for protein sequence determination.