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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry : Structures of Life
ISBN: 9780805389142 | 0805389148
Edition: 1stFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: BENJ
Pub. Date: 1/1/2004
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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry provides a readable, uncomplicated and accessible introduction to those in allied health and other fields who have little or no background in chemistry. The author uses the same style and integrated pedagogy that have made her one-semester book so successful, balancing technical accuracy and everyday examples to help chemistry come to life for readers. For college instructors and students.
| Introduction to Organic Chemistry | p. 361 |
| Organic Compounds | p. 362 |
| The Tetrahedral Structure of Carbon | p. 364 |
| Polarity of Organic Molecules | p. 365 |
| Properties of Organic Compounds | p. 367 |
| Functional Groups | p. 369 |
| Constitutional Isomers | p. 374 |
| Alkanes | p. 381 |
| Alkanes | p. 382 |
| IUPAC Naming System for Alkanes | ... MORE |
| Drawing Structural Formulas | p. 392 |
| Haloalkanes | p. 395 |
| Cycloalkanes | p. 399 |
| Physical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes | p. 404 |
| Chemical Properties of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes | p. 408 |
| Unsaturated Hydrocarbons | p. 416 |
| Alkenes and Alkynes | p. 417 |
| Naming Alkenes and Alkynes | p. 420 |
| Cis-Trans Isomers | p. 423 |
| Addition Reactions | p. 427 |
| Polymerization | p. 434 |
| Aromatic Compounds | p. 437 |
| Properties of Aromatic Compounds | p. 442 |
| Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols | p. 449 |
| Structure and Classification of Alcohols | p. 450 |
| Naming Alcohols, Phenols, and Thiols | p. 452 |
| Some Important Alcohols and Phenols | p. 458 |
| Ethers | p. 460 |
| Physical Properties of Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers | p. 465 |
| Reactions of Alcohols | p. 468 |
| Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules | p. 482 |
| Structure and Bonding | p. 483 |
| Naming Aldehydes and Ketones | p. 486 |
| Some Important Aldehydes and Ketones | p. 489 |
| Physical Properties | p. 492 |
| Chiral Molecules | p. 494 |
| Oxidation and Reduction | p. 502 |
| Addition Reactions | p. 506 |
| Carbohydrates | p. 517 |
| Types of Carbohydrates | p. 518 |
| Classification of Monosaccharides | p. 519 |
| D and L Notations from Fischer Projections | p. 521 |
| Structures of Some Important Monosaccharides | p. 524 |
| Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides | p. 527 |
| Chemical Properties of Monosaccharides | p. 531 |
| Disaccharides | p. 535 |
| Polysaccharides | p. 541 |
| Carboxylic Acids and Esters | p. 549 |
| Carboxylic Acids | p. 550 |
| Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids | p. 554 |
| Acidity of Carboxylic Acids | p. 556 |
| Esters of Carboxylic Acids | p. 560 |
| Naming Esters | p. 563 |
| Properties of Esters | p. 566 |
| Lipids | p. 575 |
| Lipids | p. 576 |
| Fatty Acids | p. 578 |
| Waxes, Fats, and Oils | p. 584 |
| Chemical Properties of Triacylglycerols | p. 588 |
| Glycerophospholipids | p. 594 |
| Sphingolipids | p. 597 |
| Steroids: Cholesterol, Bile Salts, and Steroid Hormones | p. 600 |
| Cell Membranes | p. 608 |
| Amines and Amides | p. 614 |
| Amines | p. 615 |
| Naming Amines | p. 618 |
| Physical Properties of Amines | p. 621 |
| Amines React as Bases | p. 623 |
| Heterocyclic Amines and Alkaloids | p. 626 |
| Structures and Names of Amides | p. 631 |
| Hydrolysis of Amides | p. 635 |
| Amino Acids and Proteins | p. 641 |
| Functions of Proteins | p. 642 |
| Amino Acids | p. 644 |
| Amino Acids as Acids and Bases | p. 648 |
| Formation of Peptides | p. 650 |
| Protein Structure: Primary and Secondary Levels | p. 653 |
| Protein Structure: Tertiary and Quaternary Levels | p. 658 |
| Protein Hydrolysis and Denaturation | p. 666 |
| Enzymes and Vitamins | p. 671 |
| Biological Catalysts | p. 672 |
| Names and Classification of Enzymes | p. 673 |
| Enzymes as Catalysts | p. 676 |
| Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity | p. 679 |
| Enzyme Inhibition | p. 683 |
| Regulation of Enzyme Activity | p. 688 |
| Enzyme Cofactors | p. 691 |
| Vitamins and Coenzymes | p. 693 |
| Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis | p. 706 |
| Components of Nucleic Acids | p. 707 |
| Nucleosides and Nucleotides | p. 709 |
| Primary Structure of Nucleic Acids | p. 713 |
| DNA Double Helix: A Secondary Structure | p. 716 |
| DNA Replication | p. 718 |
| Types of RNA | p. 722 |
| Transcription: Synthesis of mRNA | p. 724 |
| The Genetic Code | p. 728 |
| Protein Synthesis: Translation | p. 730 |
| Genetic Mutations | p. 734 |
| Recombinant DNA | p. 738 |
| Viruses | p. 742 |
| Metabolic Pathways for Carbohydrates | p. 750 |
| Metabolism and Cell Structure | p. 751 |
| ATP and Energy | p. 754 |
| Important Coenzymes in Metabolic Pathways | p. 758 |
| Digestion of Carbohydrates | p. 762 |
| Glycolysis: Oxidation of Glucose | p. 764 |
| Pathways for Pyruvate | p. 770 |
| Glycogen Metabolism | p. 773 |
| Gluconeogenesis: Glucose Synthesis | p. 777 |
| Metabolism and Energy Production | p. 786 |
| The Citric Acid Cycle | p. 787 |
| Electron Carriers | p. 795 |
| Electron Transport | p. 798 |
| Oxidative Phosphorylation and ATP | p. 801 |
| ATP Energy from Glucose | p. 805 |
| Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids | p. 814 |
| Digestion of Triacylglycerols | p. 815 |
| Oxidation of Fatty Acids | p. 818 |
| ATP and Fatty Acid Oxidation | p. 824 |
| Ketogenesis and Ketone Bodies | p. 826 |
| Fatty Acid Synthesis | p. 829 |
| Digestion of Proteins | p. 833 |
| Degradation of Amino Acids | p. 836 |
| Urea Cycle | p. 838 |
| Fates of the Carbon Atoms from Amino Acids | p. 841 |
| Synthesis of Amino Acids | p. 843 |
| Answers to Selected Problems | p. 1 |
| Credits | p. 1 |
| Glossary/Index | p. 1 |
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