chapter 1. Introduction to the chemical modification of proteins -- chapter 2. Alkylating agents -- chapter 3. Acylating agents -- chapter 4. Nitration and nitrosylation -- chapter 5. Oxidation -- chapter 6. Modification of proteins with reducing agents -- chapter 6. Modification of proteins with reducing agents -- chapter 7. Chemical modification of cysteine -- chapter 8. Chemical modification of cystine -- chapter 9. Modification of methionine -- chapter 10. Modification of carboxyl groups in proteins -- chapter 11. Modification of tyrosine residues -- chapter 12. Modification of tryptophan -- chapter 13. Modification of amino groups -- chapter 14. Modification of histidine -- chapter 15. Modification of arginine.