Modern Biochemistry, Second Edition

Author: Huang Xitai, Yu Ziran, Li Cuifeng, Editors
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Features: The second edition of Modern Biochemistry is a revised and expanded version of the previous edition, comprising nineteen chapters. It covers the following topics: Biochemical Foundations; Protein Chemistry; Enzymes; Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids; Vitamins and Coenzymes; Biological Membranes; Hormones and Cell Signaling; Introduction to Metabolism; Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate Metabolism; Bioenergetics; Photosynthesis; Lipid Metabolism; Amino Acid Metabolism; Nucleotide Metabolism; DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination; RNA Metabolism; Protein Synthesis, Targeting, and Degradation; Regulation of Gene Expression; Recombinant DNA Technology and Genomics. This book is concise, accurate in concepts, and up-to-date. It includes review questions and a bilingual glossary of key biochemical terms at the end, along with an index. It is suitable as a teaching text for undergraduate and graduate students in biology and related fields such as agriculture, forestry, medicine, pharmacy, and engineering. It can also serve as a reference for scientific research. The previous edition of this book was reprinted five times within three years and won the Second Prize in the 6th Outstanding Teaching Materials Award of the Petroleum and Chemical Industry.