Proteins, enzymes, genes
Subtitle: the interplay of chemistry and biology
By: Joseph S. Fruton.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Haven, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 783
Subjects: Biochemistry -- History; Molecular biology -- History; Proteins -- Research -- History; Enzymes -- Research -- History; Genes -- Research -- History
Description: In this book a distinguished scientist-historian offers a critical account of how biochemistry and molecular biology emerged as major scientific disciplines from the interplay of chemical and biological ideas and practice. Joseph S. Fruton traces the historical development of these disciplines from antiquity to the present time, examines their institutional settings, and discusses their impact on medical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural practice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 560-743) and indexes.