| Description |
xviii, 502 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes -- Essential Background A: Ionic and Molecular Compounds -- 2. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds -- Essential Background B: Molecules: Structures, Shapes, and Polarity -- 3. Some Compounds with Oxygen, Sulfur, or a Halogen -- Essential Background C: Intermolecular Forces -- 4. Amines -- Essential Background D: Acids, Bases, and Equilibrium -- 5. Aldehydes and Ketones -- Essential Background E: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions -- 6. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives -- 7. Amino Acids and Proteins -- 8. Enzymes and Vitamins -- 9. Chemical Messengers: Hormones, Neurotransmitters, and Drugs -- 10. The Generation of Biochemical Energy -- 11. Carbohydrates -- 12. Carbohydrate Metabolism -- 13. Lipids -- 14. Lipid Metabolism -- 15. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis -- 16. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism -- 17. Body Fluids |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Chemistry, Organic.
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Biochemistry.
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| Author |
Castellion, Mary E.
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| LC no. |
98032157 |
| ISBN |
0139193901 paperback |
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