Biochemistry 5th Edition

Author: Zhou Airu
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Publish Date: 2004-11-20
Features: This book is divided into four parts, consisting of twenty-three chapters, striving to highlight fundamental concepts and basic knowledge to facilitate teaching and learning. A "Summary" is added at the end of each chapter, aimed at helping students grasp the key points of each chapter. Main references are provided after the main text for further reading. The book also includes a Chinese-English and English-Chinese index for easy lookup. This textbook aims to highlight fundamental concepts and basic knowledge in its writing approach, making it convenient for teaching and learning. A "Summary" is added at the end of each chapter, aimed at helping students master the key points of each chapter. Main references are provided after the main text for further reading. The book also includes a Chinese-English and English-Chinese index for easy lookup. The entire book is divided into four parts, consisting of twenty-three chapters. Part 1: Structure and Function of Biomolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, and enzymes. Part 2: Material Metabolism and Regulation, with the chapter on carbohydrate metabolism including the citric acid cycle, and the metabolism of fats and lipids combined into a single chapter on lipid metabolism. Bioenergetics is made a separate chapter. Part 3: Genetic Information Transfer, including DNA biosynthesis, RNA biosynthesis, protein biosynthesis, genetic expression regulation, as well as genetic recombination and genetic engineering. Part 4: Special Topics. In this part, besides the fundamental content such as information transfer, biochemistry of blood, biochemistry of the liver, and vitamins, it also includes recent highlights like glycoproteins, extracellular matrix, and some medical-related topics.