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Biochemistry : a very short introduction

Title
Biochemistry : a very short introduction / Mark Lorch.
ISBN
9780198833871
0198833873
Edition
First edition.
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Copyright Notice Date
©2021
Physical Description
xxii, 138 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 18 cm.
Summary
All living things are composed of cells, which have fundamentally the same chemistry. Biochemistry is the study of reactions within these cells, and the molecules that are created, manipulated, and destroyed as a result of them. This book discusses the key concepts of biochemistry, as well as the recent discoveries and innovations in the field.-publisher's description.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 16, 2021
Series
Very short introductions ; 674.
Very short introductions ; 674
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-132) and index.
Contents
1: The roots of biochemistry
2: Water, lipids and carbohydrates
3: Proteins: Nature's nano-machines
4: Nucleic acids: Life's blueprints
5: Powering a cell: Bioenergetics
6: Manufacturing and maintaining DNA
7: Following biochemistry within the cell
8: Biotechnology and synthetic biology.
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