C. M. Dobson (, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxfor, J. A. Gerrard (Department of Plant and Univer Microbial Sciences, A. J. Pratt (, Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, C

Foundations of Chemical Biology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introduces the fundamental chemistry of the molecules that are essential to all cells. Covering biological chemistry from a chemical viewpoint, this book integrates mechanistic chemistry and physical chemical principles. Specific examples are included, in order that the students see the scientific principles 'in action'.

Produktdetails

• Oxford Chemistry Primers
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• New
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 190mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 208g
• ISBN-13: 9780199248995
• ISBN-10: 0199248990
• Artikelnr.: 22130047

Inhaltsangabe

1: The chemicals of biological systems
2: Introduction to amino acids and proteins
3: The structure of proteins
4: From structure to metabolic function: the globins
5: Proteins as catalysts
6: Sugars and phosphates: an introduction
7: Metabolism and the biochemistry of glucose
8: Lipids: cells as compartments
9: Genetic information: nucleotides and nucleic acids
10: Epilogue: where to from here?