Prescribed at UNISA (University of South Africa) for :Biochemistry (BCH214B) by lecturer
Biochemistry, Third Edition merges a classical organization and presentation with contemporary insight, information, and technology, to make modern biochemistry interesting and accessible to today's students. Thoroughly updated to include the latest information, perspectives, and experimental techniques, the text is now supported by integrated media resources designed by the new co-author Kevin Ahern. Together, the text and media resources provide students and instructors with a doorway to the vast world of biochemistry that is continuously evolving and which greatly exceeds what could be covered in a conventional textbook alone. As in previous editions, the authors introduce nucleic acid structure early (to clarify presentations of protein structure and function), emphasize the experimental roots of biochemistry (past and present), continually emphasize the energy relationships in biochemistry, and take a stepwise approach to complex metabolic pathways. The result is a thorough grounding in biology at the atomic/molecular level. The explosive growth of biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology makes this approach particularly relevant for today's life science students.*New accompanying media resources created by new co-author, Kevin Ahern, a Web site and CD-ROMs provide a valuable resource for students and instructors*This edition is thoroughly updated with the latest information, perspectives, and techniques in biochemistry*Each topic in the text is now introduced with an overview that outlines the material to be covered and highlights essential points*Updated "Tools" of Biochemistry sections*The number of real-life clinical examples have been increased to include such topics as ribozymes as antiviral drugs, dopamine receptors and drug addiction, and telomerase and cancer