The tao of chemistry and life : a scientific journey /
Written with the non-scientist in mind, this book employs the molecule and its interactions to explain the characteristics of living organisms in terms of the underlying chemistry of life. Following introductory chapters on the fundamentals of life, attention then turns to small molecules such as ho...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press,
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Written with the non-scientist in mind, this book employs the molecule and its interactions to explain the characteristics of living organisms in terms of the underlying chemistry of life. Following introductory chapters on the fundamentals of life, attention then turns to small molecules such as hormones and neurotransmitters and subsequently to macromolecules including proteins and nucleic acids. The interactions between small and macromolecules remains a central point throughout the book. These include enzymatic catalysis, hormone action, neurotransmission, regulation of metabolism, biosynt. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 414 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-386) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199708765 0199708762 9780195369632 0195369637 128223532X 9781282235328 |
