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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198577931

ISBN-139780198577935

eBay Product ID (ePID)159913668

Product Key Features

Book TitleBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

Number of Pages466 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLife Sciences / Molecular Biology, Life Sciences / Biochemistry, Life Sciences / Biology

IllustratorYes

GenreScience

AuthorWilliam H. Elliott

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Weight42.3 Oz

Item Length10.4 in

Item Width10.4 in

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LCCN96-009545

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'This is a very impressive introductory textbook ... It is well organised, beautifully illustrated and designed, a pleasure to read and a delight to study. Artistic use of colour (vibrant but not garish) makes it instantly appealing. This book should prove popular among a very broad variety ofstudents for whom understanding of principles is more important than memorisation (and regurgitation at examination times) of large amounts of poorly comprehended factual information. There are many such students around the world who will benefit from this masterly boook.'F. Vella, Biomedical Education 25(4) 1997, 'This is a very impressive introductory textbook ... It is well organised,beautifully illustrated and designed, a pleasure to read and a delight to study.Artistic use of colour (vibrant but not garish) makes it instantly appealing.This book should prove popular among a very broad variety of students for whomunderstanding of principles is more important than memorisation (andregurgitation at examination times) of large amounts of poorly comprehendedfactual information. There are many such students around the world who willbenefit from this masterly boook.'F. Vella, Biomedical Education 25(4) 1997

Dewey Decimal572

Table Of ContentI. Introduction to the Chemical Reactions of the Cell1. Chemistry, Energy, and MetabolismII. Structure of Proteins and Membranes2. The Structure of Proteins3. The Cell Membrane - A Structure Depending Only on Weak ForcesIII. Metabolism4. Digestion and Absorption of Food5. Preliminary Outline of Fuel Distribution and Utilization by the Different Tissues of the Body6. Biochemical Mechanisms Involved in Food Transport, Storage and Mobilization7. Energy Production from Foodstuffs - A Preliminary Overview8. Glycosis, the Citric Acid Cycle, and the Electron Transport System: Reactions Involved in these Pathways9. Energy Production from Fat10. A Switch from Catabolic to Anabolic Metabolism - First the Synthesis of Fat and Related Compounds in the Body11. Synthesis of Glucose in the Body (Gluconeogenesis)12. Strategies for Metabolic Control and their Applications to Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism13. Why Should There be an Alternative Pathway of Glucose Oxidation? - The Pentose Phosphate Pathway14. Raising Electrons of Water Back Up the Energy Scale - Photosynthesis15. Amino Acid Metabolism16. Garbage Disposal Units Inside Cells17. Enzymic Protective Mechanisms in the Body18. Nucleotide MetabolismIV. Information Storage and Utilization19. DNA - Its Structure and Arrangement in Cells20. DNA Synthesis and Repair21. Gene Transcription - the First Step in the Mechanism by Which Genes Direct Protein Synthesis2223. Protein Synthesis, Intracellular Transport, and DegradationViruses and Viroids24. Gene Cloning, Recombinant DNA Technology, Genetic Engineering25. The Immune System26. Chemical Signalling in the BodyV. Transport of Oxygen and Co227. The Red Blood Cell and the Role of HaemoglobinVI. Mechanical Work by Cells28. Muscle Contraction29. The Role of the Cytoskeleton in Shape Determination of Cells and in Mechanical Work in CellsAnswers to Problems

SynopsisThis important new text offers a complete, student-friendly introduction to biochemistry and molecular biology. The content is carefully selected to provide students with the essential information needed for a first university course in biochemistry and molecular biology. Throughout the emphasis is on understanding and explanation, and the chapter sequence is designed to provide a logical flow through the subject. The presentation is modern and attractive, with the use of clear full-colour illustrations throughout the text.

LC Classification NumberQP514.2.E36 1997