Carbohydrates: The Essential Molecules of Life
- ISBN-10
- 0080927025
- ISBN-13
- 9780080927022
- Series
- Carbohydrates
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-08-06
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Authors
- Robert V. Stick, Spencer Williams
Description
This book provides the "nuts and bolts" background for a successful study of carbohydrates - the essential molecules that not only give you energy, but are an integral part of many biological processes. A question often asked is 'Why do carbohydrate chemistry?' The answer is simple: It is fundamental to a study of biology. Carbohydrates are the building blocks of life and enable biological processes to take place. Therefore the book will provide a taste for the subject of glycobiology. Covering the basics of carbohydrates and then the chemistry and reactions of carbohydrates this book will enable a chemist to gain essential knowledge that will enable them to move smoothly into the worlds of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology. * includes perspective from new co-author Spencer Williams, who enhances coverage of the connection between carbohydrates and life * describes the basic chemistry and biology of carbohydrates * reviews the concepts, synthesis, reactions, and biology of carbohydrates
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- 2013-03-09
- 334 pages
- Ebook
- Springer Science & Business Media
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