Description
Book SynopsisBiochemistry is a major new textbook designed and created specifically for briefer courses in the subject. Written by Prof. Terry Brown of the University of Manchester (author of Genomes and Gene Cloning), the book provides the necessary detail and rigour expected for these courses, but without the extraneous material found in the larger textbooks.
With an increasing number of students taking a short course in biochemistry there is a growing need for a book that covers the subject concisely and succinctly.
Biochemistry has been designed from the outset for these shorter courses; it is not a cut-down version of one of the larger books that dominate the market.
Although it is shorter, there is no compromise in content, style and coverage. The book is attractively designed in full colour throughout with all the pedagogical features expected in a major textbook. It covers what students should be expected to know and is written in the clear and accurate writing style for which Terry Brown is widely lauded.
With its competitive price and resources for adopting lecturers (all of the illustrations and diagrams from the book, and answers to the end of chapter questions), Biochemistry will become the textbook of choice for any brief biochemistry course.
Confirmed Adoptions
Biochemistry is already the required text at the following institutions:
Becker College, USA
Bishop Burton College, UK
Bournemouth University, UK
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, USA
Charleston Southern University, USA
Colorado State University - Pueblo, USA
Idaho State University, USA
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Montclair State University, USA
Newcastle University, UK
Rivier University, USA
Southeast Missouri State University, USA
Staffordshire University, UK
Stephen F Austin State University, USA
Texas Christian University, USA
The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Umeå University, Sweden
University of Aberdeen, UK
University of Bradford, UK
University of Bedfordshire, UK
University of Brighton, UK
University of the Incarnate Word, USA
University of Kansas, USA
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA
University of Nottingham, UK
University of Roehampton, UK
University of Salford, UK
University of the West of England, UK
University of Tulsa, USA
Valley City State University, USA
Yale University School of Medicine, USATrade ReviewFive-star reviews: Helpful, informative, and cheap too!"This is one of the recommended textbooks for the first year of my course. It is very easy to read, and finding the information that I need is also very simple. The illustrations are great, as they are easy to follow whilst also including all of the important knowledge. This book is also pretty cheap, which is amazing considering that I've used this book a lot more than the other more expensive recommended texts!"
Very nice book "This is a very nice, well-written book with lots of illustrations. I highly recommend it for biomedical science degrees."
All the pretty pictures! "I love the content in this book. There's lots of colorful pictures and different side stories that relate to the content of each section. I sound like a child, but I can't stress enough how helpful colorful pretty pages are for me when it comes to information retention. The book presents the chemistry aspect of the content in easy little squares/boxes of information. Just relevant details without drowning you. I am a chemistry major, but's definetly refreshing to read such a friendly book. Did I mention how easy it is to read? It is. You could sit down at the laundromat while all of your 3 pairs of pants and 4 shirts wash, and read this book like a novel." -- Amazon reviewers
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Biochemistry in the modern world
PART I CELLS, ORGANISMS AND BIOMOLECULES Chapter 2 Cells and Organisms
Chapter 3 Proteins
Chapter 4 Nucleic acids
Chapter 5 Lipids and biological membranes
Chapter 6 Carbohydrates
PART II ENERGY GENERATION AND METABOLISM Chapter 7 Enzymes
Chapter 8 Energy generation: glycolysis
Chapter 9 Energy generation: the TCA cycle and electron transport chain
Chapter 10 Photosynthesis
Chapter 11 Carbohydrate metabolism
Chapter 12 Lipid metabolism
Chapter 13 Nitrogen metabolism
PART III STORAGE OF BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND SYNTHESIS OF PROTEINS Chapter 14 DNA replication and repair
Chapter 15 RNA synthesis
Chapter 16 Protein synthesis
Chapter 17 Control of gene expression
PART IV STUDYING BIOMOLECULES Chapter 18 Studying proteins, lipids and carbohydrates
Chapter 19 Studying DNA and RNA
