General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry : Structures of Life

by TIMBERLAKE

• ISBN13: 9780805389142
• ISBN10: 0805389148
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: BENJ

Summary

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry provides a readable, uncomplicated and accessible introduction to those in allied health and other fields who have little or no background in chemistry. The author uses the same style and integrated pedagogy that have made her one-semester book so successful, balancing technical accuracy and everyday examples to help chemistry come to life for readers. For college instructors and students.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Organic Chemistry	p. 361
Organic Compounds	p. 362
The Tetrahedral Structure of Carbon	p. 364
Polarity of Organic Molecules	p. 365
Properties of Organic Compounds	p. 367
Functional Groups	p. 369
Constitutional Isomers	p. 374
Alkanes	p. 381
Alkanes	p. 382
IUPAC Naming System for Alkanes	p. 386
Drawing Structural Formulas	p. 392
Haloalkanes	p. 395
Cycloalkanes	p. 399
Physical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes	p. 404
Chemical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes	p. 408
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons	p. 416
Alkenes and Alkynes	p. 417
Naming Alkenes and Alkynes	p. 420
Cis-Trans Isomers	p. 423
Addition Reactions	p. 427
Polymerization	p. 434
Aromatic Compounds	p. 437
Properties of Aromatic Compounds	p. 442
Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols	p. 449
Structure and Classification of Alcohols	p. 450
Naming Alcohols, Phenols, and Thiols	p. 452
Some Important Alcohols and Phenols	p. 458
Ethers	p. 460
Physical Properties of Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers	p. 465
Reactions of Alcohols	p. 468
Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules	p. 482
Structure and Bonding	p. 483
Naming Aldehydes and Ketones	p. 486
Some Important Aldehydes and Ketones	p. 489
Physical Properties	p. 492
Chiral Molecules	p. 494
Oxidation and Reduction	p. 502
Addition Reactions	p. 506
Carbohydrates	p. 517
Types of Carbohydrates	p. 518
Classification of Monosaccharides	p. 519
D and L Notations from Fischer Projections	p. 521
Structures of Some Important Monosaccharides	p. 524
Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides	p. 527
Chemical Properties of Monosaccharides	p. 531
Disaccharides	p. 535
Polysaccharides	p. 541
Carboxylic Acids and Esters	p. 549
Carboxylic Acids	p. 550
Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids	p. 554
Acidity of Carboxylic Acids	p. 556
Esters of Carboxylic Acids	p. 560
Naming Esters	p. 563
Properties of Esters	p. 566
Lipids	p. 575
Lipids	p. 576
Fatty Acids	p. 578
Waxes, Fats, and Oils	p. 584
Chemical Properties of Triacylglycerols	p. 588
Glycerophospholipids	p. 594
Sphingolipids	p. 597
Steroids: Cholesterol, Bile Salts, and Steroid Hormones	p. 600
Cell Membranes	p. 608
Amines and Amides	p. 614
Amines	p. 615
Naming Amines	p. 618
Physical Properties of Amines	p. 621
Amines React as Bases	p. 623
Heterocyclic Amines and Alkaloids	p. 626
Structures and Names of Amides	p. 631
Hydrolysis of Amides	p. 635
Amino Acids and Proteins	p. 641
Functions of Proteins	p. 642
Amino Acids	p. 644
Amino Acids as Acids and Bases	p. 648
Formation of Peptides	p. 650
Protein Structure: Primary and Secondary Levels	p. 653
Protein Structure: Tertiary and Quaternary Levels	p. 658
Protein Hydrolysis and Denaturation	p. 666
Enzymes and Vitamins	p. 671
Biological Catalysts	p. 672
Names and Classification of Enzymes	p. 673
Enzymes as Catalysts	p. 676
Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity	p. 679
Enzyme Inhibition	p. 683
Regulation of Enzyme Activity	p. 688
Enzyme Cofactors	p. 691
Vitamins and Coenzymes	p. 693
Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis	p. 706
Components of Nucleic Acids	p. 707
Nucleosides and Nucleotides	p. 709
Primary Structure of Nucleic Acids	p. 713
DNA Double Helix: A Secondary Structure	p. 716
DNA Replication	p. 718
Types of RNA	p. 722
Transcription: Synthesis of mRNA	p. 724
The Genetic Code	p. 728
Protein Synthesis: Translation	p. 730
Genetic Mutations	p. 734
Recombinant DNA	p. 738
Viruses	p. 742
Metabolic Pathways for Carbohydrates	p. 750
Metabolism and Cell Structure	p. 751
ATP and Energy	p. 754
Important Coenzymes in Metabolic Pathways	p. 758
Digestion of Carbohydrates	p. 762
Glycolysis: Oxidation of Glucose	p. 764
Pathways for Pyruvate	p. 770
Glycogen Metabolism	p. 773
Gluconeogenesis: Glucose Synthesis	p. 777
Metabolism and Energy Production	p. 786
The Citric Acid Cycle	p. 787
Electron Carriers	p. 795
Electron Transport	p. 798
Oxidative Phosphorylation and ATP	p. 801
ATP Energy from Glucose	p. 805
Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids	p. 814
Digestion of Triacylglycerols	p. 815
Oxidation of Fatty Acids	p. 818
ATP and Fatty Acid Oxidation	p. 824
Ketogenesis and Ketone Bodies	p. 826
Fatty Acid Synthesis	p. 829
Digestion of Proteins	p. 833
Degradation of Amino Acids	p. 836
Urea Cycle	p. 838
Fates of the Carbon Atoms from Amino Acids	p. 841
Synthesis of Amino Acids	p. 843
Answers to Selected Problems	p. 1
Credits	p. 1
Glossary/Index	p. 1
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