Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections — 2nd Edition

What you’ll find inside

Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections, Second Edition by Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill and Christopher K. Mathews presents biochemistry through a visual and concept-led sequence. Its 934-page structure begins with chemistry and biological organization, then connects molecular detail to the processes that keep cells functioning.

From chemical foundations to cell processes

Early chapters cover the chemistry of living systems, noncovalent interactions in water, energetics, nucleic acids and the structures and functions of proteins. The middle of the book turns to enzymes, carbohydrates, membranes and cellular transport, followed by metabolic pathways such as glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, lipid metabolism, amino acid and nucleotide metabolism. The later sequence explores signal transduction, genes and chromosomes, DNA replication and repair, transcription, translation and regulation of gene expression.

Pearson describes this edition’s visual figures and concept connections as ways to help learners organize complex pathways and relate fundamental principles to applications. The publisher also highlights threshold-concept tutorials and problem work that draws on real-world situations. Check the product details for any online tutorials or additional learning materials required by your course.

Who may find it useful

This title may suit learners who want to connect chemical reasoning with molecular biology, metabolism and cellular regulation. The chapter structure can help a student compare its coverage with a course syllabus, plan revision around a specific process or follow a topic from molecular structure into biological function. Readers can also use the contents to locate where an idea is introduced and where it returns in a larger pathway.

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