Biochemistry for Dummies

Are you baffled by biochemistry? You’re not the first, and you won’t be the last. Here’s the good news — you don’t have to stay baffled! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test.
This friendly, unintimidating guide presents an overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course and makes biochemistry basics easy to understand. It explains all the topics and practical applications in plain English. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you’ll identify biochemical structures and reactions, send your grades soaring, and start looking forward to your next class, instead of dreading it. Discover how to:

Master biochemistry basics
Work through biochemistry problems
Prepare for standardized tests
Grasp amino acid and protein structures
Nail down enzyme terminology
Get a grip on the Michaelis-Menton equation
Load up on carbo knowledge
Crack the nucleic acid code
Learn to love lipids — but not too much
Master the ABCs of vitamins
Apply biochem in everyday life
Explore a career in the field
From water chemistry to protein synthesis Biochemistry For Dummies gives you the vital information, clear explanations, and important insights you need to increase your understanding and improve your performance on any biochemistry test.

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Grasp biochem basics, apply the science, and ace your exams

Are you baffled by biochemistry? This unintimidating guide makes it easy to understand, explaining all the topics and practical applications in plain English. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you'll identify biochemical structures and reactions, improve your grades, and get ready to tackle your tests.

Discover how to:

Master biochemistry basics
Work through biochem problems
Prepare for standardized tests
Apply biochem in everyday life
Explore a career in the field


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Product Details
Paperback: 342 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (April 28, 2008)
Language: English