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The tao of chemistry and life : a scientific journey /

Written with the non-scientist in mind, this book employs the molecule and its interactions to explain the characteristics of living organisms in terms of the underlying chemistry of life. Following introductory chapters on the fundamentals of life, attention then turns to small molecules such as ho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cordes, Eugene H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 1. Life: unity out of diversity; 2. Life: central properties; 3. Molecular structures based on carbon: the foundation for the molecules of life; 4. Building blocks and glue; 5. From methane to chemical communication; 6. Nitrogen and oxygen: atmospheric elements; 7. More about oxygen-containing molecules; 8. Now for the rest of the elements in vitamin pills; 9. Proteins: an amazing collection of multifunctional properties; 10. Amino acids: the building blocks of proteins; 11. Proteins are three-dimensional objects.