(eBook PDF) Chemistry: The Molecules of Life

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product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199946175
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199946174
• Author: Trace Jordan (Author), Neville Kallenbach (Author)

Chemistry: The Molecules of Life emphasizes the fundamentals of chemistry to create a foundation of knowledge and connects the content to students’ lives with relevant and contemporary examples. This text encourages students to develop problem-solving skills with practice exercises, worked examples, and support material. Chemistry: The Molecules of Life engages students from all majors with a wide range of pedagogical features and demonstrates chemistry’s relevance to everyday life.

Rather than presenting chemistry as an isolated discipline, Chemistry: The Molecules of Life emphasizes the importance of chemical knowledge for understanding the molecular basis of life, which is relevant to students’ health, environment, and everyday experiences. This contextual focus promotes scientific literacy and helps students develop the critical thinking skills needed to evaluate scientific information presented in the media and make informed decisions about their personal well-being.

table of contents:

Part I. Biological Molecules

1. From Genes to RNA to Proteins

2. Nucleic Acid Structure

3. Glycans and Lipids

4. Protein Structure

5. Evolutionary Variation in Proteins

Part II. Energy and Entropy

6. Energy and Intermolecular Forces

7. Entropy

8. Linking Energy and Entropy

Part III. Free Energy

9. Free Energy

10. Chemical Potential and the Drive to Equilibrium

11. Voltages and Free Energy

Part IV. Molecular Interactions

12. Molecular Recognition

13. Specificity of Macromolecular Recognition

14. Allostery

Part V. Kinetics and Catalysis

15. Rates of Molecular Processes

16. Principles of Enzyme Catalysis

17. Diffusion and Transport

Part VI. Assembly and Activity

18. Folding

19. Fidelity in DNA and Protein Synthesis

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