The Chemistry of Biology Basis and Origin of Evolution
Living organisms are distinguished by their chemical basis. Thus, knowledge of the properties of the elements and the interactions of the resulting compounds is a prerequisite for understanding biology. Chemistry answers the questions of why, among the more than 100 elements of the periodic table (P...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
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Table of Contents:
- The periodic table of elements and fundamental consequences for the structure of natural products and the operation of biochemical processes
- Extrinsic properties favoring the occurrence of elements in a biological context
- The derivatization of inorganic compounds with carbon residues
- The singular properties of carbon as the basis for the origin of life
- From chemical structures and single reactions to complex biochemical networks
- Determinacy, flexibility, and contingency in biochemistry
- "Synthesis chemistry" versus biochemistry