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Biochemistry Third Edition, 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. This text will encourage students to explore the basics of chemistry and its influence on biological problems.
KEY FEATURES
¿ Provides an understanding of (mostly) enzymatic reactions that are responsible for the function and maintenance of living things.
¿ This innovative text for non-biochemistry majors includes introductory material at the beginning of each chapter that contextualizes chapter themes in real-life scenarios.
¿ Online supporting materials with further opportunities for research and investigation.
¿ Synthesis questions at the end of each chapter that encourage students to make connections between concepts and ideas, as well as develop critical-thinking skills.
¿ Addenda to chapters explore specialized topics related to the subject matter of that chapter. The Appendix to the book provides background information on topics such as basic chemistry, mathematics, and details of aspects of lipid chemistry, kinetics, and free energy.
List of contents
Preface. Acknowledgments. Glossary. Chapter 01 Foundations. Chapter 02 Water. Chapter 03 Lipids. Chapter 04 Carbohydrates. Chapter 05 Amino Acids and Proteins. Chapter 06 Enzymes. Chapter 07 Coenzymes. Chapter 08 Metabolism and Energy. Chapter 09 Glycolysis. Chapter 010 Krebs. Chapter 011 Oxidative Phosphorylation. Chapter 012 Photosynthesis. Chapter 013 Carbohydrate Pathways Related to Glycolysis. Chapter 014 Lipid Metabolism. Chapter 015 Nitrogen Metabolism. Chapter 016 Nucleic Acids. Chapter 017 Protein Synthesis and Degradation. Appendix. Index
About the author
Raymond S. Ochs is a biochemist with a career-long specialty in metabolism spanning 40 years. Previously, he has written the textbook Biochemistry, the monograph Metabolic Structure and Regulation, contributed the metabolism chapters to another text, Principles of Biochemistry, and co-edited a collection of articles published as Metabolic Regulation. His research interests concern major pathways of liver and muscle, including glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, ureogenesis, fatty acid metabolism, glycogen metabolism, and control by cAMP, Ca2+, diacylglycerol, and AMPK. He was professor of pharmacy at St. John's University in New York, teaching biochemistry, physiology, and medicinal chemistry.
