Title: Biochemistry for Dummies
Description: Are you baffled by biochemistry? You're not the first, and you won't be the last. Here's the good news -- you don't have to stay baffled! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test.   This friendly, unintimidating guide presents an overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course and makes biochemistry basics easy to understand. It explains all the topics and practical applications in plain English. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you'll identify biochemical structures and reactions, send your grades soaring, and start looking forward to your next class, instead of dreading it. Discover how to:    Master biochemistry basics  Work through biochemistry problems  Prepare for standardized tests  Grasp amino acid and protein structures  Nail down enzyme terminology  Get a grip on the Michaelis-Menton equation  Load up on carbo knowledge  Crack the nucleic acid code  Learn to love lipids -- but not too much  Master the ABCs of vitamins  Apply biochem in everyday life  Explore a career in the field     From water chemistry to protein synthesis Biochemistry For Dummies gives you the vital information, clear explanations, and important insights you need to increase your understanding and improve your performance on any biochemistry test.
Subjects: Chemistry, Nonfiction, Science, Biochemistry
LC classification: QP