Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471214957 ISBN 13: 9780471214953

Publisher: Wiley, 2005

This text uses a more brief and qualitative approach to present biochemistry with chemical rigor, focusing on the structures of biomolecules, chemical mechanisms, and evolutionary relationships. It is written to impart a sense of intellectual history of biochemistry, an understanding of the tools and approaches used to solve biochemical puzzles, and a hint of the excitement that accompanies new discoveries. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent advances in biochemistry, particularly in the areas of genomics and structural biology. A new chapter focuses on cytoskeletal and motor proteins, currently one of the most active areas of research in biochemistry.

Review:

"...contains a wealth of high-class pedagogical features...the authors write well and do a fine job in conveying to students the most exciting advances in modern biochemistry." (Times Higher Education Supplement, 24th Feb 2006)