Biochemistry : the chemical reactions of living cells / David E. Metzler.
| Author/creator | Metzler, David E. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, 2001. |
| Description | 2 volumes (xxi, 1700 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Volume 1. The scene of action -- Amino acids, peptides, and proteins -- Determining structures abd analyzing cells -- Sugars, polysaccharides, and glycoproteins -- The nucleic acids -- Thermodynamics and biochemical equilibria -- How macromolecules associate -- Lipids, membranes, and cell coats -- Enzymes: the catalysts of cells -- An introduction to metabolism -- The regulation of enzymatic activity and metabolism -- Transferring groups by displacement reactions -- Enzymatic addition, elimination, condensation, and isomerization: roles for enolate and carbocation intermediates -- Coenzymes: nature's special reagents -- Coenzymes of oxidation-reduction reactions -- Transition metals in catalysis and electron transport -- Volume 2. -- The organization of metabolism -- Electron transport, oxidative phosphorylation, and hydroxylation -- The chemistry of movement -- Some pathways of carbohydrate metabolism -- Specific aspects of lipid metabolism -- Polyprenyl (isoprenoid) compounds -- Light and life -- The metabolism of nitrogen and amino acids -- Metabolism of aromatic compounds and nucleic acid bases -- Biochemical genetics -- Organization, replication, transposition, and repair of DNA -- The transcription of genes -- Ribosomes and the synthesis of proteins -- Chemical communication between cells -- Biochemical defense mechanisms -- Growth and development. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 012492543X |
| ISBN | 0124925405 (v. 1) |
| ISBN | 0124925413 (v. 2) |
| ISBN | 012492543X (Set) : |