Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
6th Edition
Published on 1. March 2006
Book
Mixed media product
752 pages
978-0-495-01477-5 (ISBN)
Description
With this innovative split version of INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY (and the accompanying access to CengageNOW, the online personalized learning tool), you will find the tools you need for success! This text is designed to make challenging information accessible to everyone and will give you a solid foundation in the chemistry of the human body as well as a better understanding of biochemical interactions. Ideal for those entering a health career, the book shows chemistry appied to normal human biochemical pathways and discusses biochemical conditions present in diseases.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-495-01477-5 (9780495014775)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Organic Chemistry. 2. Alkanes. 3. Alkenes and Alkynes. 4. Benzene and its Derivatives. 5. Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols. 6. Chirality and the Handedness of Molecules. 7. Amines. 8. Aldehydes and Ketones. 9. Carboxylic Acids. 10. Carboxylic Esters, Amides and Anhydrides. 11. Carbohydrates. 12. Lipids. 13. Proteins. 14. Enzymes. 15. Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones. 16. Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids and Heredity. 17. Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis. 18. Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy. 19. Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism. 20. Biosynthetic Pathways. 21. Nutrition. 22. Immunochemistry. 23. Blood Chemistry and Body Fluids (available on the web for custom publishing). Appendix I: Exponential Notation. Appendix II: Significant Figures.