Product Key Features
Number of Pages832 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePrinciples of Biochemistry
SubjectLife Sciences / Biochemistry
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorGray Scrimgeour, Laurence Moran, Robert Horton, Marc Perry
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2011-019987
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal612/.015
Table Of ContentBrief Contents Introduction. Form and Movement. Respiration. Blood and its Circulation. Buoyancy and Thermal Regulation. Hydronuneral Balance. Feeding, Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion. Growth. Reproduction. Sensory Perception. Behavior and Communication. Systematics, Genetics and Speciation. Evolution. Hagfishes and Lampreys. Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras. Relict Bony Fishes. Bonytongues, Eels and Herrings. Minnows, Characins, and Catfishes. Smelt, Salmon and Pike. Angler Fish, Barracudinas, Cods, and Dragonfishes. Mullets, Silversides, Flying Fish, and Killifish. Opahs, Squirrelfish, Dories, Pipefish, and Sculpins. Perciformes: Snooks to Snakeheads. Flounders, Puffers, and Molas. Zoogeography of Freshwater Fishes. Zoogeography of Marine Fishes. Introduction to Ecology. Temperate Streams. Temperate Lakes and Reservoirs. Tropical Freshwater Lakes and Streams. Estuaries. Coastal Habitats. Tropical Reefs. Epipelagic Zone. Deep Sea Habitats. Polar Regions. Conservation.
SynopsisPrinciples of Biochemistry provides a concise introduction to fundamental concepts of biochemistry, striking the right balance of rigor and detail between the encyclopedic volumes and the cursory overview texts available today. Widely praised for accuracy, currency, and clarity of exposition, the Fifth Edition offers a new student-friendly design, an enhanced visual program, new Application Boxes, contemporary research integrated throughout, and updated end-of-chapter problems., Principles of Biochemistry provides a concise introduction to fundamental concepts of biochemistry, striking the right balance of rigor and detail between the encyclopedic volumes and the cursory overview texts available today. Widely praised for accuracy, currency and clarity of exposition, the Fifth Edition offers a new reader-friendly design, an enhanced visual program, new Application Boxes, contemporary research integrated throughout, and updated end-of-chapter problems. KEY TOPICS: Introduction to Biochemistry; Water; Amino Acids and the Primary Structures of Proteins; Proteins: Three-Dimensional Structure and Function; Properties of Enzymes; Mechanisms of Enzymes; Coenzymes and Vitamins; Carbohydrates; Lipids and Membranes; Introduction to Metabolism; Glycolysis; Gluconeogenesis, The Pentose Phosphate Pathway, and Glycogen Metabolism; The Citric Acid Cycle; Electron Transport and ATP Synthesis; Photosynthesis; Lipid Metabolism; Amino Acid Metabolism; Nucleotide Metabolism; Nucleic Acids; DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination; Transcription and RNA Processing; Protein Synthesis. MARKET: A concise overview and reference for individuals who need to learn more about biochemistry.
LC Classification NumberQP514.2.P745 2011