1 volume (various pagings) : 28 cm

'Fundamentals of Biochemistry' challenges readers to learn the chemical concepts that underlie both classical biochemical theory as well as the latest developments in the field. The third edition combines authoritative biochemical content with an accessible narrative and pedagogic style that greatly enhances learning

Previous ed. published 2006 entitled "Fundamentals of biochemistry : life at the molecular level."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Life, cells and thermodynamics -- Physical and chemical properties of water -- Overview of DNA structure, function and engineering -- Amino acids: the building blocks of proteins -- Polypeptide sequences, analysis and evolution -- Protein structure and folding -- Physiological activities of proteins -- Saccharide chemistry -- Lipids, bilayers and membranes -- Passive and active transport -- Mechanisms of enzyme action -- Properties of enzymes -- Hormones and signal transduction -- Bioenergetics -- Glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway -- Additional pathways in carbohydrate metabolism -- The citric acid cycle -- Mitochondrial ATP synthesis -- Photosynthesis -- Synthesis and degradation of lipids -- Synthesis and degradation of amino acids -- regulation of fuel metabolism -- Nucleotide synthesis and degradation -- DNA structure and interactions with proteins -- DNA synthesis and repair -- RNA metabolism -- The genetic code and translation -- Gene expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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