Biochemistry

This text is intended for an introductory course in bio­ metabolism concludes with photosynthesis. The last sec­ chemistry. While such a course draws students from vari­ tion of the book, Part IV, TRANSFER OF GENETIC INFOR­ ous curricula, all students are presumed to have had at MATION, also opens w...

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Main Author: Stenesh, J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a I. Foundation of Biochemistry -- 1. Frameworks of Biochemistry -- II. Biomolecules -- 2. Amino Acids and Peptides -- 3. Proteins -- 4. Enzymes -- 5. Carbohydrates -- 6. Lipids and Membranes -- 7. Nucleic Acids -- III. Metabolism -- 8. Introduction to Metabolism -- 9. Bioenergetics -- 10. Carbohydrate Metabolism -- 11. The Citric Acid Cycle -- 12. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation -- 13. Lipid Metabolism -- 14 Amino Acid and Nucleotide Metabolism -- 15. Photosynthesis -- IV. Transfer of Genetic Information -- 16. Introduction to Molecular Biology -- 17. Replication—The Synthesis of DNA -- 18. Transcription—The Synthesis of RNA -- 19. Translation—The Synthesis of Protein -- Appendix A. Acid—Base Calculations -- A.1. Ionic Strength -- A.2. pH -- A.3. Henderson—Hasselbalch Equation -- A.4. Buffers -- Appendix B. Principles of Organic Chemistry -- B.1. Functional Groups -- B.2. Polar Reactions -- B.3. Chirality -- B.4. Optical Isomerism -- B.5. Conformation and C 
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520 |a This text is intended for an introductory course in bio­ metabolism concludes with photosynthesis. The last sec­ chemistry. While such a course draws students from vari­ tion of the book, Part IV, TRANSFER OF GENETIC INFOR­ ous curricula, all students are presumed to have had at MATION, also opens with an introductory chapter and then least general chemistry and one semester of organic chem­ explores the expression of genetic information. Replica­ istry. tion, transcription, and translation are covered in this or­ My main goal in writing this book was to provide stu­ der. To allow for varying student backgrounds and for pos­ sible needed refreshers, a number of topics are included as dents with a basic body of biochemical knowledge and a thorough exposition of fundamental biochemical con­ four appendixes. These cover acid-base calculations, principles of cepts, including full definitions of key terms. My aim has of organic chemistry, tools biochemistry, and been to present this material in a reasonably balanced oxidation-reduction reactions. form by neither deluging central topics with excessive de­ Each chapter includes a summary, a list of selected tail nor slighting secondary topics by extreme brevity. readings, and a comprehensive study section that consists Every author of an introductory text struggles with of three types of review questions and a large number of the problem of what to include in the coverage. My guide­ problems