| Reviews |
| Review(s) from previous edition:
- 'This is a very impressive introductory textbook ... It is well organised, beautifully illustrated and designed, a pleasure to read and a delight to study. Artistic use of colour (vibrant but not garish) makes it instantly appealing. This book should prove popular among a very broad variety of students for whom understanding of principles is more important than
memorisation (and regurgitation at examination times) of large amounts of poorly comprehended factual information. There are many such students around the world who will benefit from this masterly boook.' - (F. Vella, Biomedical Education 25(4) 1997 )
- ''I liked the organisation of the book and found the language friendly and easy to read. Numerous attempts are made to explain the logic of what is happening: 'You don't need to know about this at this stage...One can hear a friendly Australian voice here...tutoring their students in a friendly and helpful way! Students need reassurance when complex matters are being discussed. So, overall this
book does in fact give a lot of detail...and for many students on BS courses what is provided here is more than sufficient.'' - E. J. Wood, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
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| Description | | - A carefully focused introduction to cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology which is perfect for students taking a first course in this subject.
- Two entirely new introductory chapters, which provide increased coverage of the fundamentals of cell biology.
- Extensively expanded coverage of molecular biology which reflects recent advances in bioinformatics, proteomics and genomics, and the latest modern molecular biology techniques.
- Boxed examples of medical and health-related issues present essential concepts in a human context, whilst biochemical and molecular biological processes are described in the context of the whole body.
- The third edition has undergone substantial re-structuring to facilitate its use by students with little prior understanding of the subject area.
- The Online Resource Centre will contain illustrations from the book, Web links, course outlines as PowerPoint slides, checklists of key concepts, discussion points and questions for each chapter, plus answers,
| New to this edition- Two entirely new introductory chapters, which provide a broad background for readers studying biochemistry and molecular cell biology for the first time. The first introduces the molecules of the living cell, molecular recognition, molecular strategies and origin of life. The second covers the structures of prokaryotes and eukaryotes, cell growth, cell cycle, stem cells, mitosis
and meiosis.
- Extensively revised and extended chapter on 'Manipulating DNA and genes', 'DNA and genomes' incorporating material from the human genome project, and 'Methods in protein investigation' which describes recent advances in this area with a particular emphasis on bioinformatics and proteomics.
- New part covering Molecular biology and disease which includes expanded coverage of cell cycle control, apoptosis and cancer.
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An understanding of biochemistry and molecular cell biology opens the door to an understanding of life itself. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is perfectly suited to opening up this subject to the widest range of students, giving insights into this fascinating area with which every biological and biomedical science student should be familiar.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology takes
students from the fundamentals of cell biology and biochemistry to the latest advances in genomics and proteomics, maintaining a wonderful clarity, enriched by carefully layered explanations and vivid illustrations throughout.
New Organisation
The third edition has undergone substantial re-structuring to facilitate its use by students with little prior understanding of the subject
area.
New Pedagogy
- Summaries at the end of each chapter which highlight the key concepts presented and aid revision.
- Boxed applications illuminate the concepts being introduced, describing medical examples and health-related issues.
- More problems at the end of each chapter.
Supplementary resources
The companion web site will contain illustrations from the book, Web
links, course outlines as PowerPoint slides, checklists of key concepts, discussion points and questions for each chapter, plus answers to the discussion points, questions, and problems in the textbook.
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Readership: Aimed at students studying an introductory course in cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology but who will not specialise in these topics. With a new section on 'molecular biology and disease' and increased coverage of human examples, the third edition has increased appeal for students on health-related degree courses (e.g. biomedical science, dentistry, nutrition, pharmacy).
| Contents |
Part 1:BASIC CONCEPTS OF LIFE
1.
The molecular rationale of life
2.
Cells & viruses
3.
Bioenergetics
Part 2: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF PROTEINS
4.
The structure of proteins
5.
Methods in protein chemistry
6.
Enzymes
7.
The cell membrane and membrane proteins
8.
Cell movement and the cytoskeleton
Part 3: METABOLISM
9.
Food digestion, absorption and distribution to the tissues
10.
Biochemical mechanisms involved in food transport, storage and mobilisation
11.
Principles of energy release from food
12.
Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport system
13.
Energy release from fat
14.
A switch from catabolic to anabolic metabolism - first the synthesis of fat and related compounds in the body
15.
Synthesis of glucose in the body
16.
Strategies for metabolic control and their applications to carbohydrate and fat metabolism
17.
Why should there be an alternative pathway of glucose oxidation? - the pentose phosphate pathway
18.
Raising electrons of water back up the energy scale: photosynthesis
19.
Amino acid metabolism
20.
Enzymatic protective mechanisms in the body
21.
Nucleotide synthesis and metabolism
Part 4: INFORMATION STORAGE AND UTILISATION
22.
The genome of cells
23.
DNA synthesis, repair and recombination
24.
Gene transcription and control (prokaryotes & eukaryotes)
25.
Protein synthesis and controlled breakdown
26.
Protein targeting - how proteins are delivered to their cellular destinations
27.
Signal transduction
28.
Recombinant DNA technology and its applications
Part 5: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND DISEASE
29.
The immune system
30.
Cell cycle control, apoptosis and cancer
Answers to problems
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
William H. Elliott, Professor, School of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Adelaide (Emeritus) and
Daphne C. Elliott, Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide
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