Man, the Chemical Machine

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1952

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Studies the field of biological chemistry as the study of chemical structures and the chemical mechanism of living things.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
1. The Stuff of Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Enzymes: Giant molecules with gigantic know-how Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
3. Vitamins: The enzymes' helpers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
4. Sugars: The fuel of our cells Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
5. Isotopes: Tracers for exploring the cells Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
6. Amino Acids and Proteins: Masonry of our cells Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
7. Blood: The highway to our cells Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
8. Cell Defense Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
9. Genes: The blueprint of our cells Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
10. The Brain: Cells that think Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	182
11. A Credo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	194
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205

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May 6, 2019

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9780231886048

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222

https://doi.org/10.7312/bore91902

eBook ISBN: 9780231886048

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