Principles of biochemistry.
By: Geoffrey L. Zubay, William W. Parson, Dennis E. Vance.
Contributors: Parson, William W.; Vance, Dennis E.
Publisher: Wm. C. Brown
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Dubuque, Iowa
Language: eng
Subjects: Biochemistry
Other titles: Principles of biochemistry.; Energy, proteins, and catalysis
Description: The main goal of [the] text is to serve the needs of the principles-orientated, "middle" level audience ... The subjects presented in each of the parts ... are all designed to satisfy the teaching needs of introductory biochemistry courses ... [The] general approach in writing [the book] was to integrate the presentation of biomolecular structure and metabolism throughout the text.-Pref.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of biochemical structures & reactions that occur in living systems: Cells, biomolecules & water; Thermodynamics in biochemistry; title: Protein structure & function: Building blocks of proteins, amino acids, peptides, & polypeptides; Three-dimensional structures of proteins; Functional diversity of proteins; Methods for characterization & purification of proteins; title: Catalysis: Enzyme kinetics; How enzymes work; Regulation of enzyme activities; Vitamins & coenzymes.