Chemistry of Molecules of Life [Hardcover]

This book provides an introduction to biomolecular chemistry, exploring the essential molecules forming the foundation of all living organisms. It presents complex biochemical concepts in accessible language to help understand how molecular structures and interactions sustain life processes to students.

1. Carbohydrates

?       Stereoisomerism in Carbohydrates

?       Monosaccharides

?       Mutarotation

?       Epimers

?       Reactions of Monosaccharides

?       Synthesis and Degradation of Monosaccharides

?       Glucose

?       Fischers Proof of the Configuration of D-(+)-Glucose

?       Fructose

?       Disaccharides
2. Nucleic Acids

?       Structure Determination of Nucleic Acids

?       Synthesis of Adenine

?       Guanine

?       Properties of Purine and Its Derivatives

?       Pyrimidine Bases&l3L