Biology of Life provides foundational coverage of the field of biochemistry for a different angle to the traditional biochemistry text by focusing on human biochemistry and incorporating related elements of evolution to help further contextualize this dynamic space. This unique approach includes sections on early human development, what constitutes human life and what makes it special. Additional coverage on the differences between the biochemistry of prokaryotes and eukaryotes is also included. The center of life in prokaryotes is considered to be photosynthesis and sugar generation while the center of life in eukaryotes is sugar use and oxidative phosphorylation. This unique reference will inform specialized biochemistry courses and researchers in their understanding of the role biochemistry has in human life. Contextualizes the field of biochemistry and its role in human lifeIncludes dedicated sections on human reproduction and human brain developmentProvides extensive coverage on biochemical energetics, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis and carbon monoxide-acetate pathways INDICE: SECTION A: HOW LIFE STARTED A1. Theories on how life started A2. Scientific evidence about how life started A3. Primitive life forms A4. Biochemical principles of prokaryotic life A5. Biochemical principles of Eukaryotic life A6. The biochemical evolution of life forms SECTION B: BIOCHEMICAL INGREDIENTS OF LIFE B1. The biochemical ingredient of life, introduction B2. The biochemistry of Amino acid and life B3. The biochemistry of Fatty acids, cell membranes and life B4. The biochemistry of nucleic acid bases, nucleotides and life B5. The biochemistry and energetics of sugars, sugar polymers and life B6. The evolution of energetics, ATP, NAD, FADH2 and life SECTION C: BIOCHEMICAL ENERGETICS C1. The evolution and detailed biochemistry of glycolysis C2. The evolution and detailed biochemistry of the citric acid cycle C3. The evolution and detailed biochemistry of photosynthesis C4. The evolution and detailed biochemistry of oxidative phosphorylation C5. The evolution and detailed biochemistry of ATP energetics pathways SECTION D: DNA AND RNA D1. The evolution and foundation of the genetic code D2. The development and detailed biochemistry of DNA transcription D3. The development and detailed biochemistry of translation D4. The development and biochemistry of post-translational processing SECTION E: THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANS E1. The evolution of humans E2. The biochemistry and physiology of human spermatogenesis E3. The biochemistry and physiology of human oogenesis E4. The biochemistry and physioilogy of human fertilization E5. The biochemistry and physiology of human moralization E6. The biochemistruy and physiology of human blastocystization E7. The biochemistry and physiology of human blastocyst implantation E8. Human life, pregnancy E9. Human life, development of the fetal brain E10. Human life, development of the child's brain
- ISBN: 978-0-12-809685-7
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 22/08/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés