Biochemistry begins with an introduction to the topic. Discussions covered include living cells, the importance of water to life, energy, and amino acids, peptides, and proteins. The book also contains chapters on carbohydrates, carbohydrate metabolism, aerobic metabolism, and lipids and membranes. The text goes on to examine photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, nucleic acids, and genes. Finally, it looks at protein synthesis.
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Trudy McKee and James R. McKee
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Richard Bowater, Laura Bowater, and Tom Husband
Biochemistry introduces this topic with an examination of carbohydrates, asking why we need them in our lives. It then looks at the building blocks of a cell, namely, lipids and proteins. Nucleotides and nucleic acids are the next topic to be covered. The text moves on to consider metabolism. It asks what it means and how energy is transformed. Other questions asked include: how is a metabolic balance maintained? How can we solve the problems of the future with natural products? Finally, the text looks at bioenergy and the environment.
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Despo Papachristodoulou, Alison Snape, William H. Elliott, and Daphne C. Elliott
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is made up of six parts. Part 1 covers the basic concepts of life. Part 2 is about the structure and function of proteins and membranes. The third part looks at metabolism and nutrition. The fourth part of the book covers information storage and utilization. The fifth part looks at cells and tissues. Finally, the sixth part is about protective mechanisms against disease such as blood clotting, xenobiotic metabolism, reactive oxygen, and the immune system.
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Jonathan Crowe and Tony Bradshaw
Chemistry for the Biosciences explores all of the essential chemical concepts that students of biology need to know and understand. It starts by looking at atoms as the foundations for life, and how chemical bonding brings together atoms to form molecules and compounds. It also considers the interactions that operate between molecules, and what the chemical and biological implications of these interactions are. After considering a range of quantitative concepts relevant to the study of biology – moles, concentrations, and dilutions – it discusses the molecular basis of organic chemistry by considering hydrocarbons and functional groups. The text moves on to consider isomerism, molecular shape and structure, and the structure and function of key biological macromolecules. After explaining why metals have an important role in biological systems, it goes on to explore what happens during chemical reactions, and introduces oxidation, and reduction. It then explores concepts from the field of physical chemistry that are vital our understanding of life: energy, equilibria, and kinetics. After exploring acids, bases and buffers and their importance to biological systems, it concludes with a review of how we can use chemical analysis to better understand biological molecules.
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Nessar Ahmed
Clinical Biochemistry
covers the core topics in the field of biochemistry, placing it in the context of human disease. Throughout the text, the theory is continually related to laboratory practice through the use of examples and case studies. Topics covered include biochemical investigations and quality control, automation, kidney disease, hyperuricaemia, gout, and fluid and electrolyte disorders. The text also looks at acid-based disorders, liver function, lipid metabolism, and other disorders such as disorders of calcium, phosphate, and magnesium homeostasis. Thyroid disease is covered. Cancer biochemistry is an important topic here and the text also examines tumour markers. There is a chapter on newborn screening and inherited metabolic disorders. Finally, the text considers chemical toxicology.
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Lynne S. Cox, David A. Harris, and Catherine J. Pears
Thrive in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology starts off by looking at molecules. It then considers cellular components and enzymes. Next, it moves on to genome stability and gene expression. The next chapter after that is about mammalian metabolic pathways. Integration in mammalian metabolism is considered next. Finally, the text looks in detail at microbial and plant metabolism. It ends with an examination of biochemical techniques.
