John T. Moore, Richard H. Langley

Biochemistry For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It's alive! It's alive! (Thanks to biochemistry, that is.) Biochemistry is the science of the chemical processes that allow for...well...life. If it moves, breathes, eats, or sleeps, biochemistry can probably explain how. So, it stands to reason that the fundamentals of biochemistry can get a little complicated. In Biochemistry For Dummies, you'll explore the carbons, proteins, and cellular systems that make up the biochemical processes that create and sustain life of all kinds. Perfect for students majoring in biology, chemistry, pre-med, health-services, and other science-related fields, this book tracks a typical college-level biochemistry class. It simplifies and clarifies the subject with easy-to-follow diagrams and real-world examples. You'll also get: * Explorations of cell biology, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and other fundamental building blocks of life * Discussions of the basic structures common to all living organisms * Treatments of the microscopic details of life that make us all tick If you're looking for a hand with some of the trickier parts of biochemistry--or you just need an accessible overview of the subject--check out Biochemistry For Dummies today!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119860976
• Artikelnr.: 63323231

Autorenporträt

John T. Moore, EdD, and Richard H. Langley, PhD, teach Chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University. Together they have more than 8.9 x 10¯1 years of science education experience, and they have authored or coauthored oodles of books on chemistry topics.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1

Part 1: Setting the Stage: Basic Biochemistry Concepts 5

Chapter 1: Biochemistry: What You Need to Know and Why 7

Chapter 2: Seems So Basic: Water Chemistry and pH 15

Chapter 3: Fun with Carbon: Organic Chemistry 31

Part 2: The Meat of Biochemistry: Proteins 47

Chapter 4: Amino Acids: The Building Blocks of Protein 49

Chapter 5: Protein Structure and Function 65

Chapter 6: Enzyme Kinetics: Getting There Faster 83

Part 3: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and More, Oh My! 107

Chapter 7: What We Crave: Carbohydrates 109

Chapter 8: Lipids and Membranes 129

Chapter 9: Nucleic Acids and the Code of Life 145

Chapter 10: Vitamins: Both Simple and Complex 155

Chapter 11: Hormones: The Body's Messengers 171

Part 4: Bioenergetics and Pathways 183

Chapter 12: Life and Energy 185

Chapter 13: ATP: The Body's Monetary System 197

Chapter 14: Smelly Biochemistry: Nitrogen in Biological Systems 237

Part 5: Genetics: Why We Are What We Are 259

Chapter 15: Photocopying DNA 261

Chapter 16: Transcribe This! RNA Transcription 283

Chapter 17: Translation: Protein Synthesis 305

Part 6: The Part of Tens 321

Chapter 18: Ten Great Applications of Biochemistry 323

Chapter 19: Ten Biochemistry Careers 327

Index 331