Biochemistry
The Chemical Reactions of Living Cells
- 2nd Edition - March 23, 2001
- Latest edition
- Author: David E. Metzler
- Language: English
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Description
Description
The most comprehensive textbook/reference ever to cover the chemical basis of life, the "Green Bible of Biochemistry" has been a well-respected contribution to the field for more than twenty years. The complex structures that make up cells are described in detail, along with the forces that hold them together, and the chemical reactions that allow for recognition, signaling and movement. There is ample information on the human body, its genome, and the action of muscles, eyes, and the brain. The complete set deals with the natural world, treating the metabolism of bacteria, toxins, antibiotics, specialized compounds made by plants, photosynthesis, luminescence of fireflies, among many other topics.
Key features
Key features
* The most comprehensive biochemistry text reference available on the market
* Organized into two volumes, comprising 32 chapters and containing the latest research in the field
* Biological content is emphasized: for example, macromolecular structures and enzyme action are discussed
* Organized into two volumes, comprising 32 chapters and containing the latest research in the field
* Biological content is emphasized: for example, macromolecular structures and enzyme action are discussed
Readership
Readership
Upper-under graduate students in biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology. Researchers in molecular biology and biotechnology. Chemists in pharmaceuticals and microbiology. Biochemists.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Volume 1:
The Scene of Action.
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins.
Determining Structures and Analyzing Cells.
Sugars, Polysaccharides, and Glycoproteins.
The Nucleic Acids.
Thermodynamics and Biochemical Equilibria.
How Macromolecules Associate.
Lipids, Membranes, and Cell Coats.
Enzymes: The Catalysts of Cells.
An Introduction to Metabolism.
The Regulation of Enzymatic Activity.
Transferring Groups by Displacement Reactions.
Enzymatic Addition, Elimination, and Isomerization.
Coenzymes: Nature's Special Reagents.
Coenzymes of Oxidation and Reduction.
Transition Metals in Catalysis and Transport.
The Scene of Action.
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins.
Determining Structures and Analyzing Cells.
Sugars, Polysaccharides, and Glycoproteins.
The Nucleic Acids.
Thermodynamics and Biochemical Equilibria.
How Macromolecules Associate.
Lipids, Membranes, and Cell Coats.
Enzymes: The Catalysts of Cells.
An Introduction to Metabolism.
The Regulation of Enzymatic Activity.
Transferring Groups by Displacement Reactions.
Enzymatic Addition, Elimination, and Isomerization.
Coenzymes: Nature's Special Reagents.
Coenzymes of Oxidation and Reduction.
Transition Metals in Catalysis and Transport.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: April 25, 2001
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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David E. Metzler
Affiliations and expertise
Iowa State University, U.S.A.