Carbohydrates : the essential molecules of life /
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| Author / Creator: | Stick, Robert V. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2009. |
| Description: | xxi, 474 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7535017 |
| Summary: | This book provides the "nuts and bolts" background for a successful study of carbohydrates - the essential molecules that not only give you energy, but are an integral part of many biological processes.<br> <br> A question often asked is 'Why do carbohydrate chemistry?' The answer is simple: It is fundamental to a study of biology. Carbohydrates are the building blocks of life and enable biological processes to take place.<br> Therefore the book will provide a taste for the subject of glycobiology.<br> <br> Covering the basics of carbohydrates and then the chemistry and reactions of carbohydrates this book will enable a chemist to gain essential knowledge that will enable them to move smoothly into the worlds of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology. |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed.: San Diego, Calif.; London: Academic, 2001. |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 474 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780240521183 0240521188 |
