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040 _aMountains of the Moon University
_cLibrary and Information Services
_bEnglish
082 0 4 _a572
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100 1 _aMoore, John T.,
_d1947-
245 1 0 _aBiochemistry for dummies /
_cby John T. Moore, Richard Langley.
250 _a2nd edition
260 _aHoboken, NJ :
_bWiley Publishing,
_c2011.
300 _axvi, 340 papes :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
490 1 _a--For dummies
504 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aPt. 1. Setting the stage: basic biochemistry concepts -- Biochemistry : What you need to know and why -- Seems so basic : Water chemistry and pH -- Fun with carbon : Organic chemistry -- Pt. II. The meat of biochemistry: proteins -- Amino acids : The building blocks of protein -- Protein structure and function -- Enzyme kinetics : Getting there faster -- Pt. III. Carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and more -- What we crave : Carbohydrates -- Lipids and membranes -- Nucleic acids and the code of life -- Vitamins : Both simple and complex -- Hormones : The body's messengers -- Pt. IV. Bioenergetics and pathways -- Life and energy -- ATP : The body's monetary system -- Smelly biochemistry : Nitrogen in biological systems -- Pt. V. Genetics: why we are what we are -- Photocopying DNA -- Transcribe this! RNA transcription -- Translation : Protein synthesis -- Pt. VI. The part of tens -- Ten great applications of biochemistry -- Ten biochemistry careers.
520 _a"This friendly guide presents an easy-to-follow overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course"--P. [4] of cover.
520 _aAre you baffled by biochemistry? If so here's the good news ? you don't have to stay that way! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you how to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test. This friendly, unintimidating guide presents an overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course and makes the subject easy to understand and accessible to everyone. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you'll identify biochemical structures and reactions, and send your grades soaring--
_cSource other than Library of Congress.
650 0 _aBiochemistry.
650 7 _aBiochemistry.
700 1 _aLangley, Richard.
830 0 _a--For dummies.
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