Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Product details:
- Edition number 4
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 22 January 2009
- ISBN 9780199226719
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages608 pages
- Size 269x205x24 mm
- Weight 1345 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 470 line illustrations, 15 colour half-tones 0
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Short description:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is the perfect resource for any student who needs to know the principles of this fascinating subject. It presents a contemporary view of the field, while always maintaining a wonderful clarity, enriched by carefully layered explanations and vivid illustrations.
MoreLong description:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is the perfect resource for any student without previous experience in the subject who needs to know its key principles and concepts - whether they are studying biology or biochemistry, biomedical science or nutrition.
The book blends the fundamentals of molecular biology and biochemistry with the latest technological advances, including mass spectrometry, RNA interference, X-ray synchrotron radiation, the medical applications of single nucleotide polymorphisms, the development of pluripotent cells with stem cell potential, and the use of protein and DNA databases and their application to the study of disease-causing genes.
It gives a contemporary, intellectually stimulating depiction of the field, while always maintaining a wonderful clarity, enriched by carefully layered explanations and vivid illustrations. Its scope, size and presentation make Biochemistry and Molecular Biology the ideal companion as you explore the subject for the first time.
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The Online Resource Centre features:
For registered adopters of the book:
· Figures from the book available to download;
· A new test bank of questions, with feedback keyed to the book, for use in formative and summative assessment
For students:
· A library of weblinks cited in the text;
· A hyperlinked bibliography of literature articles cited in the text;
· An extensive bank of multiple-choice questions for self-directed learning
Difficult concepts are beautifully and uniquely covered with simple analogies to encourage understanding. The discoveries in biochemistry and molecular biology in the last few years have been very exciting and this book is one of the few texts able to convey this excitement with its unique style.
Table of Contents:
Part 1 Basic concepts of life
The basic molecular themes of life
Cells and viruses
Energy considerations in biochemistry
Part 2 Structure and function of proteins and membranes
The structure of proteins
Methods in protein investigation
Enzymes
The cell membrane and membrane proteins
Muscle contraction, the cytoskeleton, and molecular motors
Part 3 Metabolism
Food digestion, absorption, distribution to the tissues and appetite control
Mechanisms of transport, storage and mobilisation of dietary components
Principles of energy release from food
Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport system
Energy release from fat
The synthesis of fat and related compounds
Synthesis of glucose (gluconeogenesis)
Strategies for metabolic control and their applications to carbohydrate and fat metabolism
Why should there be an alternative pathway of glucose oxidation? The pentose phosphate pathway
Raising electrons of water back up the energy scale - photosynthesis
Amino acid metabolism
Nucleotide synthesis and metabolism
Part 4 Information storage and utilisation
The genome
DNA synthesis, repair and recombination
Gene transcription and control
Protein synthesis and controlled protein breakdown
The RNA world - RNA microgenes and RNA interference
Protein sorting and delivery
Cell signalling
Manipulating DNA and genes
Part 5 Molecular biology in health and disease
Special topics: blood clotting, xenobiotic metabolism, reactive oxygen species
The immune system
The cell cycle and its control
Apoptosis
Cancer
