Physical chemistry lies at the heart of the behaviour of those
macromolecules and molecular assemblies that have vital roles in
all living organisms. Physical principles determine the stability
of proteins and nucleic acids, the rate at which biochemical
reactions proceed, the transport of molecules across biological
molecules; they allow us to describe structure and reactivity in
complex biological systems, and make sense of how these systems
operate. Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences provides a
balanced presentation of the concepts of physical chemistry, and
their extensive applications to biology and biochemistry. It is
written to straddle the worlds of physical chemistry and the life
sciences and to show students how the tools of physical chemistry
can elucidate and illuminate biological questions. Opening with a
suite of chapters on Biochemical Thermodynamics, with a focus on
energy conversion in biological cells and the factors that
stabilize proteins, nucleic acids, and cell membranes, the book
goes on to explore the Kinetics of Life Processes, examining the
rates of chemical reactions, how rates can help characterise the
mechanism of a reaction, and how enzymes affect reaction rates. A
third section, Biomolecular Structure, looks at how concepts of
physical chemistry can be used to establish those 'rules' that
govern the assembly of complex biological structures, while the
final section, Biomolecular Spectroscopy, describes the major
techniques in biochemistry that are being applied to help us to
explore biochemical processes and systems ever further. Physical
Chemistry for the Life Sciences places emphasis on clear
explanations of difficult concepts, with an eye toward building
insight into biochemical phenomena. An extensive range of learning
features, including worked examples, illustrations, self-tests, and
case studies, support student learning throughout, while special
attention is given to providing extensive help to students with
those mathematical concepts and techniques that are so central to a
sound understanding of physical chemistry. Balancing clarity and
rigor of exposition of basic concepts with extensive discussion of
biological techniques and processes, Physical Chemistry for the
Life Sciences is the perfect resource for every life science
student who seeks to master those essentials of physical chemistry
that underpin life itself. Online Resource Centre For students: -
Web links for each chapter, pointing students to interesting
sources of related information and data, to facilitate
self-directed learning - A list of key equations for each chapter,
to help students revise and master the key mathematical concepts
that underpin the subject - Living graphs, which present graphs
from the text in interactive format, and enable students to
strengthen their learning by manipulating key variables and
exploring the consequeneces - Three-dimensional, interactive models
of the biomolecules appearing in the end-of-book atlas of
structures For registered adopters of the book: Figures in
electronic format
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