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Chemistry for the biosciences : the essential concepts /

By: Crowe, Jonathan.
Contributor(s): Bradshaw, Tony.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014Edition: 3rd edition.Description: xxv, 740 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199662883 (pbk.); 9780199662883:; 0199662886 (pbk.).Subject(s): Biochemical Phenomena | Chemistry, Physical and theoretical | Biochemistry -- Textbooks | BiochemistryDDC classification: 572
Contents:
Periodic table of the elements -- Acknowledgements -- Welcome to chemistry for the biosciences -- 1 : introduction : why biologists need chemistry -- 2 : atoms : the foundation of life -- 3 : compounds and chemical bonding : bringing atoms together -- 4 : molecular interactions : holding it all together -- 5 : moles, concentrations and dilutions : making sense of chemical numbers -- 6 : organic compounds 1 : hydrocarbons as the framework of life -- 7 : organic compounds 2 : adding function to the framework of life -- 8 : molecular shape and structure : life in three dimensions -- 9 : isomerism : generating chemical variety -- 10 : biological macromolecules : providing life's infrastructure -- 11 : metals in biology : life beyond carbon -- 12 : chemical reactions 1 : bringing molecules to life -- 13 : chemical reactions 2 : reaction mechanisms driving the chemistry of life -- 14 : energy : what makes reactions go? -- 15 : equilibria : how far do reactions go? -- 16 : kinetics : what affects the speed of a reaction? -- 17 : acids, bases, and buffer solutions : life in an aqueous environment -- 18 : chemical analysis : characterizing chemical compounds -- Bibliography -- Answers to self-check questions -- Index.
Summary: Leading students through the essential concepts that are central to understanding biological systems, this text uses everyday examples and analogies to build their confidence in an often daunting subject. By focusing on the key themes that unify the subject, it shows how integral chemistry is to the biosciences.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Periodic table of the elements -- Acknowledgements -- Welcome to chemistry for the biosciences -- 1 : introduction : why biologists need chemistry -- 2 : atoms : the foundation of life -- 3 : compounds and chemical bonding : bringing atoms together -- 4 : molecular interactions : holding it all together -- 5 : moles, concentrations and dilutions : making sense of chemical numbers -- 6 : organic compounds 1 : hydrocarbons as the framework of life -- 7 : organic compounds 2 : adding function to the framework of life -- 8 : molecular shape and structure : life in three dimensions -- 9 : isomerism : generating chemical variety -- 10 : biological macromolecules : providing life's infrastructure -- 11 : metals in biology : life beyond carbon -- 12 : chemical reactions 1 : bringing molecules to life -- 13 : chemical reactions 2 : reaction mechanisms driving the chemistry of life -- 14 : energy : what makes reactions go? -- 15 : equilibria : how far do reactions go? -- 16 : kinetics : what affects the speed of a reaction? -- 17 : acids, bases, and buffer solutions : life in an aqueous environment -- 18 : chemical analysis : characterizing chemical compounds -- Bibliography -- Answers to self-check questions -- Index.

Leading students through the essential concepts that are central to understanding biological systems, this text uses everyday examples and analogies to build their confidence in an often daunting subject. By focusing on the key themes that unify the subject, it shows how integral chemistry is to the biosciences.

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