Fundamentals of biochemistry : life at the molecular level /
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| Author / Creator: | Voet, Donald. |
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Imprint: | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2008. |
| Description: | xxx, 1099, 30, 31, 11 : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6833547 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Introduction
- Chapter 1. Introduction to the Chemistry of Life
- 1.A. The Origin of Life
- A A A A A A.A. Biological Molecules Arose from Inorganic Materials
- A A A A A B.A. Complex Self-replicating Systems Evolved from Simple Molecules
- 2.A. Cellular Architecture
- A A A A A A.A. Cells Evolved to Carry Out Metabolic Reactions
- A A A A A B.A. There Are Two Types of Cells: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
- A A A A A C.A. Molecular Data Reveal Three Evolutionary Domains of Organisms
- A A A A A D.A. Organisms Continue to Evolve
- 3.A. Thermodynamics
- A A A A A A.A. The First Law of Thermodynamics States that Energy Is Conserved
- A A A A A B.A. The Second Law of Thermodynamics States that Entropy Tends to Increase
- A A A A A C.A. The Free Energy Change Determines the Spontaneity of a Process
- A A A A A D.A. Free Energy Changes Can Be Calculated from Equilibrium Concentrations
- A A A A A E.A. Life Obeys the Laws of Thermodynamics
- Box 1-1 Pathways of Discovery
- Lynn Margulis and the Theory of Endosymbiosis
- Box 1-2 Perspectives in Biochemistry
- Biochemical Conventions
- Chapter 2. Water
- 1.A. Physical Properties of Water
- A A A.A. Water Is a Polar Molecule
- A A B.A. Hydrophilic Substances Dissolve in Water
- A A C.A. The Hydrophobic Effect Causes Nonpolar Substances to Aggregate in Water
- A A D.A. Water Moves by Osmosis and Solutes Move by Diffusion
- 2.A. Chemical Properties of Water
- A A A.A. Water Ionizes to Form H + and OH a??
- A A B.A. Acids and Bases Alter the pH
- A A C.A. Buffers Resist Changes in pH
- Box 2-1 Biochemistry in Health and Disease
- The Blood Buffering System
- Part 2. Biomolecules
- Chapter 3. Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Genetic Information
- 1.A. Nucleotides
- 2.A. Introduction to Nucleic Acid Structure
- A A A.A. Nucleic Acids Are Polymers of Nucleotides
- A A B.A. The DNA Forms a Double Helix
- A A C.A. RNA Is a Single-Stranded Nucleic Acid
- 3.A. Overview of Nucleic Acid Function
- A A A.A. DNA Carries Genetic Information
- A A B.A. Genes Direct Protein Synthesis
- 4.A. Nucleic Acid Sequencing
- A A A.A. Restriction Endonucleases Cleave DNA at Specific Sequences
- A A B.A. Electrophoresis Separates Nucleic Acids According to Size
- A A C.A. DNA Is Sequenced by the Chain-Terminator Method A#1
