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Beschreibung
This book summarizes mountains of research by various scientists in the field of general biochemistry, with an emphasis on enzymes which make all the important molecules in our body, such as DNA, proteins, etc. Enzymes are also essential for removing all toxic chemicals that inadvertently enter our body. All metabolic reactions in our body are performed by enzymes.

But perhaps, most importantly, it should give the reader a satisfying feeling of knowing: "Aha! That is how my cells work."
This book summarizes mountains of research by various scientists in the field of general biochemistry, with an emphasis on enzymes which make all the important molecules in our body, such as DNA, proteins, etc. Enzymes are also essential for removing all toxic chemicals that inadvertently enter our body. All metabolic reactions in our body are performed by enzymes.

But perhaps, most importantly, it should give the reader a satisfying feeling of knowing: "Aha! That is how my cells work."
Über den Autor
Thomas Traut has a PhD in molecular biology and has studied enzymes since 1974. As a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he has focused on enzyme regulation and taught advanced enzymology to graduate students. Important findings from his research helped to define the mechanism of allosteric control for dissociating enzymes.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prolog.- CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR LIFE: TAKE MINERALS, WATER, OXYGEN AND STIR.-WHAT ARE THESE THINGS DOING IN MY BODY? OVERVIEW OF LIVING CELLS.-OUR SUPERBEES: HOW FAST ARE ENZYMES?.-WHAT ARE THESE THINGS DOING IN MY BODY? OVERVIEW OF LIVING CELLS.-HOW DID WE GET HERE? STARTING CONDITIONS FOR LIFE ON EARTH.-THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF METABOLISM: HOW CELLS FUNCTION.-THE ABC’S OF PROTEINS STRUCTURE AND SYNTHESIS.-OUR AMAZING HEMOGLOBIN: BLOOD AND THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.-ALLOSTERIC ENZYMES: SHAPE SHIFTERS.-SEX AND NUCLEIC ACID ENZYMES.-UH, OH MY GENES ARE CHANGING: EVOLUTION AND DISEASES.-CONTROL YOUR SUGAR: SPECIAL ENZYMES CONTROL GLUCOSE METABOLISM.-ENEMIES WITHIN? OUR OWN ENZYMES HELP VIRUSES TO INFECT US.-TRAITORS: CANCER RESULTS WHEN REGULATORY PROTEINS BECOME MUTATED.-Epilog.-INDEX.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Biophysik
Genre: Biologie, Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: xiv
229 S.
34 s/w Illustr.
97 farbige Illustr.
229 p. 131 illus.
97 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783031936074
ISBN-10: 3031936078
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Traut, Thomas W.
Hersteller: Springer
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 241 x 160 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Thomas W. Traut
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.07.2025
Gewicht: 0,539 kg
Artikel-ID: 133743374