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Biochemistry For Dummies [Paperback]

Moore (Author), Richard H. Langley (Author)
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Are you baffled by biochemistry? You’re not the first, and you won’t be the last. Here’s the good news — you don’t have to stay baffled! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test.

This friendly, unintimidating guide presents an overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course and makes biochemistry basics easy to understand. It explains all the topics and practical applications in plain English. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you’ll identify biochemical structures and reactions, send your grades soaring, and start looking forward to your next class, instead of dreading it. Discover how to:

  • Master biochemistry basics
  • Work through biochemistry problems
  • Prepare for standardized tests
  • Grasp amino acid and protein structures
  • Nail down enzyme terminology
  • Get a grip on the Michaelis-Menton equation
  • Load up on carbo knowledge
  • Crack the nucleic acid code
  • Learn to love lipids — but not too much
  • Master the ABCs of vitamins
  • Apply biochem in everyday life
  • Explore a career in the field

From water chemistry to protein synthesis Biochemistry For Dummies gives you the vital information, clear explanations, and important insights you need to increase your understanding and improve your performance on any biochemistry test.

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Covers proteins, carbohydrates, and genetics

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

Are you baffled by biochemistry? This unintimidating guide makes it easy to understand, explaining all the topics and practical applications in plain English. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you'll identify biochemical structures and reactions, improve your grades, and get ready to tackle your tests.

Discover how to:

  • Master biochemistry basics
  • Work through biochem problems
  • Prepare for standardized tests
  • Apply biochem in everyday life
  • Explore a career in the field
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5.0 out of 5 stars great read, Nov 14 2010
This review is from: Biochemistry For Dummies (Paperback)
I Have returned to school after 30 years. Biology and chemistry are just faint memories. I found this book not only a great read but it definately helped me with the BScN Biology. The content was very similar to my text book only without all the filler.I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is struggling with biology or wants to refresh their knowledge.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Errors errors everywhere, Sep 11 2008
By Ann - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Biochemistry For Dummies (Paperback)
I sat down with this book tonight, opened the first page and immediately see an error! Further investigation into the contents show more incorrect information. After using Klein's Organic Chemistry as a Second Language series for organic chemistry, this book is a HUGE let down in terms of writing style and in terms of how error-prone it seems to be. I am very disappointed.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Review please?, May 9 2008
By K. Burns "Burnsie" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Biochemistry For Dummies (Paperback)
Did anyone review this book before it was published? The lack of arrows in the reactions, the labeling of two valines in the "cheat sheet," the structure of one of the valines is the same as the isoleucine, and leucine is left out. The book also mentions that mRNA for translation is directed to the mitochondria...a little confused on that one.

Overall, the book is a good review for those needing to refresh, but full of typos and stupid errors.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Filled with erorrs, July 18 2010
By krok1 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Biochemistry For Dummies (Paperback)
Do not buy this book! It says on the cover "a reference for the rest of us". What a joke, this book is filled with elementary errors. I mean, the authors should look at the book at least once before dedicating it to "my wife", "my mother", "my sons", etc. ;-) I bought the book yesterday. Opened on "ATP: The body's monetary system" (chapter 13). In about 15 minutes of casual reading I found 5 error. Common authors, it will be great that you read it once.
Among errors

- Figure 13-1. Glycolysis. ATP is produced not consumed in 2 and 9 step of the second phase of glycolysis. This is the whole point of glycolysis! It says correctly in the text, but the figure is wrong. And the authors ask people to return frequently to the this figure! ;-0

- page 199 first sentence, it should be not "... transfer of a phosphate group from C-2 to C-3", but the other way around.

- page 201, on the bottom right of the page, chemical formula and structure of Ethanol (!) is given incorrectly. Common authors, get some basic Biochemistry TextBook and learn the formula for ethanol. Or just hire a good undergraduate student for 20 $ an hour to proof-read your error-filled "guide for the rest of us".

3 GROSS errors in 15 minutes, I would never read this book again!
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