Biochemistry Demystified
 | By Sharon Walker, David McMahon McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008, Paperback |
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Learn BIOCHEMISTRY without stressing out your brain CELLS
Trying to understand the chemical processes of living organisms but having trouble metabolizing the complex concepts? Here's your lifeline! Biochemistry Demystified helps synthesize your understanding of this important topic.
You'll start with a review of basic chemical concepts and a look at cell structures and cell division. Next, you'll study carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, nucleotides, and enzymes. Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and the control of chemical processes round out the coverage. Hundreds of examples and illustrations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter questions and a final exam help reinforce learning.
This fast and easy guide offers:
- Numerous figures to illustrate key concepts
- Details on DNA and RNA
- Coverage of hormones and neurotransmitters
- A chapter on analytical techniques and bioinformatics
- A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Biochemistry Demystified is your key to mastering this vital life sciences subject.
Title: Biochemistry Demystified
Sales Rank: 77617 in Books
Author: Sharon Walker, David McMahon
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1 edition, 2008-06-26, Paperback, 370 pages, ISBN: 0071495991
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches, 1.2 pounds
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- This book conveys the idea that the reader is destined to become a successful biochemist after reading it. This is true, in the sense that the reader must already know quite a bit of biochemistry to sort out all the errors, inconsistencies, and oversimplifications in it. Then the book might serve as a refresher. Of course, then the reader has little need… More reviews
