Biochemistry, 9780198833871
Paperback
Unraveling life’s chemical reactions: molecules, structures, and the future.

Biochemistry

A Very Short Introduction

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    18 August 2021

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Summary

Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring

From the simplest bacteria to humans, all living things are composed of cells of one type or another, all of which have fundamentally the same chemistry. This chemistry must provide mechanisms that allow cells to interact with the external world, a means to power the cell, machinery to carry out varied processes within the cell, a structure within which everything runs, and also governance through a web of interlocking chemical reactions.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198833871
ISBN-10:0198833873
Author:Mark Lorch
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:18 August 2021
Weight:126g
Dimensions:174mm x 113mm x 9mm
Series:Very Short Introductions
About The Author

Mark Lorch

Mark Lorch is Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Hull, as well as being Professor of Science Communication and Public Engagement. His previous publications include A Flash of Light: The science of light and colour (2016, edited, with A. Miah); and The Secret Science of Superheroes (2017, edited, with A. Miah), which was nominated for Institute of Physics book of the year 2017.

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