Biochemistry

Summary: "This book is a single-semester text designed for undergraduate non biochemistry majors. Accessible, engaging, and informative, it is the perfect introduction to the subject for students who may approach chemistry with apprehension. Its unique emphasis on metabolism and its kinetic underpinnings gives the text up-to-the-minute relevance for students investigating current public health concerns, such as obesity and diabetes."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780367461874 (paperback)
Physical Description: xliii, 467 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm
print
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographic references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foundations -- Water -- Lipids -- Carbohydrates -- Amino acids and proteins -- Enzymes -- Coenzymes -- Metabolism and energy -- Glycolysis -- The Krebs cycle -- Oxidative phosphorylation -- Photosynthesis -- Carbohydrate pathways related to glycolysis -- Lipid metabolism -- Nitrogen metabolism -- Nucleic acids -- Protein synthesis and degradation -- Appendix -- Index.