Grasp biochemistry basics, apply the science, and ace your exams Are you baffled by biochemistry? If so here's the good news ? you don't have to stay that way! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you how to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test.

Introduction. Part I: Setting the Stage: Basic Biochemistry Concepts. Chapter 1: Biochemistry: What You Need to Know and Why. Chapter 2: Seems So Basic: Water Chemistry and pH. Chapter 3: Fun with Carbon: Organic Chemistry. Part II: The Meat of Biochemistry: Proteins. Chapter 4: Amino Acids: The Building Blocks of Protein. Chapter 5: Protein Structure and Function. Chapter 6: Enzyme Kinetics: Getting There Faster. Part III: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and More. Chapter 7: What We Crave: Carbohydrates. Chapter 8: Lipids and Membranes. Chapter 9: Nucleic Acids and the Code of Life. Chapter 10: Vitamins: Both Simple and Complex. Chapter 11: Hormones: The Body's Messengers. Part IV: Bioenergetics and Pathways. Chapter 12: Life and Energy. Chapter 13: ATP: The Body s Monetary System. Chapter 14: Smelly Biochemistry: Nitrogen in Biological Systems. Part V: Genetics: Why We Are What We Are. Chapter 15: Photocopying DNA. Chapter 16: Transcribe This! RNA Transcription. Chapter 17: Translation: Protein Synthesis. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 18: Ten Great Applications of Biochemistry. Chapter 19: Ten Biochemistry Careers. Index.

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

Are you baffled by biochemistry? If so, here's the good news — you can send your grades soaring! This friendly guide presents an easy-to-follow overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, Biochemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides clear written and visual explanations of complicated concepts.

• Biochemistry 101 — get the scoop on biochemistry basics, dive into water chemistry, and review organic chemistry concepts

• Sink your teeth into proteins — discover everything you need to know about amino acids, protein structure and function, and enzyme kinetics

• Get a craving — get the skinny on carbohydrates, lipids and membranes, nucleic acids, vitamins, and hormones

• Life is a highway — take a look at bioenergetics and pathways to get a handle on ATP and energy, metabolism, electron transport, biosynthesis, and more

• It's in your genes — learn about the fascinating subject of genetics and understand how DNA is photocopied and replicated to make us who we are

Open the book and find:

• A review of cell types and their structures

• The role of carbon in the study of life

• Properties of amino acids

• Structure levels of proteins

• The scoop on enzymes and catalysts

• A primer on nucleic acids

• Hundreds of figures that illustrate biochemical structures

• Real-world examples that connect biochem concepts to everyday life

Learn about:

• Biochemistry principles

• Biochemical structures and reactions

• How cells obtain and use energy