Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
Peter William Atkins, Julio de Paula
Résumé
The behaviour of those macromolecules and molecular assemblies that have vital roles in all living organisms is grounded in physical chemistry. 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 fills a void in the textbook market by offering 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. A rich palette of pedagogical 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.
L'auteur - Peter William Atkins
Peter William Atkins - Professeur de chimie à l'Université d'Oxford et directeur du département de chimie physique au Lincoln College, il est membre de la section "chimie physique" et président de la Commission pour l'enseignement de la chimie de l'UICPA.
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L'auteur - Julio de Paula
Julio De Paula est docteur en chimie de l'Université de Yale, il enseigne la chimie générale, la chimie physique et la chimie biophysique au Haverford College en Pennsylvanie.
Sommaire
- Part I Biochemical Thermodynamics
- 1 The First Law
- 2 The Second Law
- 3 Phase Equilibria
- 4 Chemical Equilibrium
- 5 Thermodynamics of Ion and Electron Transport
- Part II Kinetics of Life Processes
- 6 The Rates of Reactions
- 7 Accounting for the Rate Laws
- 8 Complex Biochemical Processes
- Part III Biomolecular Structure
- 9 Dynamics of Microscopic Systems
- 10 The Chemical Bond
- 11 Molecular Interactions
- 12 Macromolecules and Self-Assembly
- 13 Statistical Aspects of Structure and Change
- Part IV Biomolecular Spectroscopy
- 14 Optical Techniques and Photobiology
- 15 Magnetic Resonance
- Appendices
- 1 Units and Unit Conversions
- 2 Essential Concepts of Mathematics
- 3 Essential Concepts of Physics
- 4 Review of Chemical Principles
- Data Section
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Oxford University Press |
| Auteur(s) | Peter William Atkins, Julio de Paula |
| Parution | 31/08/2005 |
| Nb. de pages | 700 |
| Format | 21 x 26 |
| Couverture | Relié |
| Poids | 1600g |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9780199280957 |
| ISBN13 | 978-0-19-928095-7 |
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