Biochemistry Demystified (Demystified)

Trying to understand the chemical processes of living organisms but having trouble metabolizing the complex concepts? Here's your lifeline! Biochemistry Demystified helps synthesize your understanding of this important topic.

You'll start with a review of basic chemical concepts and a look at cell structures and cell division. Next, you'll study carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, nucleotides, and enzymes. Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and the control of chemical processes round out the coverage. Hundreds of examples and illustrations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter questions and a final exam help reinforce learning.

This fast and easy guide offers:

• Numerous figures to illustrate key concepts
• Details on DNA and RNA
• Coverage of hormones and neurotransmitters
• A chapter on analytical techniques and bioinformatics
• A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Biochemistry Demystified is your key to mastering this vital life sciences subject.

Trying to understand the chemical processes of living organisms but having trouble metabolizing the complex concepts? Here's your lifeline! Biochemistry Demystified helps synthesize your understanding of this important topic.

You'll start with a review of basic chemical concepts and a look at cell structures and cell division. Next, you'll study carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, nucleotides, and enzymes. Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and the control of chemical processes round out the coverage. Hundreds of examples and illustrations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter questions and a final exam help reinforce learning.

This fast and easy guide offers:

• Numerous figures to illustrate key concepts
• Details on DNA and RNA
• Coverage of hormones and neurotransmitters
• A chapter on analytical techniques and bioinformatics
• A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Biochemistry Demystified is your key to mastering this vital life sciences subject.

Learn biochemistry without burning too many brain cells

This self-teaching guide provides a fast and easy way for you to learn the fundamental concepts of biochemistry--required for pre-Med and higher science curricula. Biochemistry Demystified concentrates on major biochemical pathways and discusses each class of biomolecules in detail: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, and nucleotides. The book also covers genetics and bioinformics. The organization of the book promotes integration of the material into an overall understanding of how the human body functions.

Sharon Walker, Ph.D., is a Diplomat of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) and has done extensive research in various areas of biomedicine. She has taught graduate courses in immunology, epidemiology, cell biology, and statistics. Dr. Walker is the author of Biotechnology Demystified.

Chapter 1. The Chemistry of Biomolecules

Chapter 2. Cell Structures and Cell Division

Chapter 3. Carbohydrates

Chapter 4. Lipids

Chapter 5. Lipid Metabolism

Chapter 6. Protein Structure

Chapter 7. Protein Assembly and Disassembly

Chapter 8. Nucleic Acids and Nucleotides

Chapter 9. Enzymes

Chapter 10. Glycolysis

Chapter 11. The Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Chapter 12. Control of Chemical Processes--Signal Biomolecules

Chapter 13. Specialty Functions

Chapter 14. Bioinformation, Analytical Technical, and Bioinformatics

Final Exam

Answers to Quiz and Exam Questions

Appendix: Common Structures

Index