Lab Experiments for Organic and Biochemistry

by Bettelheim, Frederick A.; Brown, William H.; Campbell, Mary K.; Farrell, Shawn O.

• ISBN13: 9780495391166
• ISBN10: 0495391166
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-08
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This innovative split version of INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY gives users a solid foundation of the chemistry of the human body, consistently demonstrating that a strong background in molecular structure and properties leads to better understanding of biochemical interactions. The strength of this book is its readability and its application to normal human biochemical pathways, as well as its discussion of biochemical conditions present in diseases.

Table of Contents

Organic Chemistry

Alkanes

Alkenes and Alkynes

Benzene and its Derivatives

Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols

Chirality and the Handedness of Molecules

Amines

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic Esters, Amides and Anhydrides

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones

Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids and Heredity

Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis

Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy

Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism

Biosynthetic Pathways

Nutrition

Immunochemistry

Blood Chemistry and Body Fluids (available on the web for custom publishing)

Exponential Notation

Significant Figures

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