Biochemistry |
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| Author:
| Stenesh, J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-306-45732-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
| Publisher: | Plenum Publishing Company Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $332.95 |
Book Description:
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This text is intended for an introductory course in bio#65533; metabolism concludes with photosynthesis. The last sec#65533; chemistry. While such a course draws students from vari#65533; tion of the book, Part IV, TRANSFER OF GENETIC INFOR#65533; 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#65533; explores the expression of genetic information. Replica#65533;...
More DescriptionThis text is intended for an introductory course in bio#65533; metabolism concludes with photosynthesis. The last sec#65533; chemistry. While such a course draws students from vari#65533; tion of the book, Part IV, TRANSFER OF GENETIC INFOR#65533; 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#65533; explores the expression of genetic information. Replica#65533; istry. tion, transcription, and translation are covered in this or#65533; My main goal in writing this book was to provide stu#65533; der. To allow for varying student backgrounds and for pos#65533; 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#65533; 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#65533; 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#65533; problems.