Essential biochemistry /
Charlotte W. Pratt, Kathleen Cornely.
- Global edition.
- Singapore : John Wiley & Sons, [2018].
- xiv, 606 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes glossary and index.
Introduction -- The Chemical basis of life -- Aqueous chemistry -- Biomolecules: Structure and Functions -- Flow of genetic information -- Structure of proteins -- Functions of proteins -- How enzymes work -- Enzyme kinetics and inhibition -- Lipids and biological membranes -- Transport through membrane -- Biochemical signaling -- Carbohydrates -- Metabolism -- Metabolism and bioenergetics -- Metabolism and bioenergetics -- Glucose metabolism -- The Citric acid cycle -- Oxidative phosphorylation -- Photosynthesis -- Lipid metabolism -- Nitrogen metabolism -- Mammalian fuel metabolism: regulation -- Gene replication and expression -- DNA replication and repair -- Transcription and RNA -- Synthesis of proteins -- Glossary -- Odd-numbered solutions -- Index.
"Pratt’s Essential Biochemistry, Global Edition aims to provide a solid foundation in biochemistry, presenting complete, up-to-date information while focusing on the practical aspects of biochemistry as it applies to human health, nutrition and disease. It presents a broad, but not overwhelming coverage of basic biochemical concepts that focus on the chemistry behind biology, structure-function relationships, transformation of energy and how genetic information is stored and made accessible. It relates these concepts to practical knowledge as well as providing many problem-solving opportunities to enhance skills."--Back cover.