Biochemistry 2nd Edition

About the Book:
The present volume provides an excellent up-to-date account of the course and development of biochemistry. The text revolves around the basic principles of biochemistry as well as molecular and biochemical control mechanisms responsible for structural, informational and behavioural properties of cells resulting in a composite picture of modern biochemistry.?

The book is organized into five sections that follows an introductory chapter dealing with biochemical basis of life. Part I treats the Foundations and Fundamentals which includes four chapters to help prepare a student finally to enter the realm of biochemistry. This part is especially designed to clarify the basic concepts and introducing quantitation in biochemical sciences and represents a distinctive and crucial feature above all the existing texts. Part II deals with Molecular structure and Organization of Biomolecules.?

This part is composed of five chapters describing in detail, the biochemical organization of information molecules in living cells. Part III represents Biosynthesis of Biomolecules covering five chapters describing in detail the biochemical control of traffic of information molecules in the living cells. Part IV describes the Dynamics of Energy Transformation and represents six chapters dealing with the maintenance and expenditure of energy in biochemical processes. Part V deals with Enzymology and Special Aspects of Metabolism and includes eleven chapters especially devoted to cover recent developments and topics of current importance.?

This volume concludes with a chapter dealing with the place and relevance of biochemistry on an interdisciplinary platform. Every chapter is followed by a short list of selected general references pertaining to that particular subject. There are seven indices following the complete write up and is primarily directed towards providing additional and extra information useful to establish a link between all the sections and chapters. In view of academic curriculum existing in various Universities and Institutions (including Agricultural Universities), the present book should conform to the requirements and interests of Honours and Postgraduate students in Life Sciences in general including Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Genetics and Microbiology.


About the Author:
Keshav Trehan is Professor at Kurukshetra University and has been teaching courses on Plant Biochemistry and Microbial and Molecular genetics to Postgraduate students. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. degree from University of Delhi with a First Class First position. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from University of Delhi with a specialization in Microbial Biochemistry and Microbial Genetics. Dr. Trehan visited United States for about two years as Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon and undertook research in a research project on Physiology and Ecology of Photosynthetic microorganisms in Hot Springs funded by National Science Foundation.

He also worked at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, England besides visiting several other major laboratories engaged in research in areas pertaining to Microbial biochemistry and Microbial genetics including Department of Biological Sciences at University of Durham, England, Kings College University of London, University of Dundee, Scotland, and Department of Biochemistry University of Wales.

He has also been the Principal Investigator of several major research Projects supported by U.G.C., I.C.A.R. and C.S.I.R. and currently being pursued. He has published several papers and review articles in journals of national and international repute. His current research interests include Biochemistry and Genetics of Phototrophic bacteria and Cyanobacteria including Gene Transfer Mechanisms as well as Nitrogen Fixation.


Contents:
Towards Biochemical Basis of Life. Part I: Foundations and Fundamentals
From Biology to Biochemistry
Physical Phenomens in Biochemistry
Biochemical Calculations and Quantitations
Water-The Basic Molecule of Life
Part II: Moleculer Structure and Organization of Biomolecules: Carbohydrates- The Building Blocks of Cells
Proteins- The Beginners arid Builders of Biochemical Reactions
Lipids- The Supporters and Storage Molecules of Cells
Nucleic Acids-The Carriers of Biochemical Information
Vitamins and Coenzymes ? The Coordinators of Biochemical Reactions
Part III: Biosynthesis of Biomolecules: Biosynthesis of Amino Acids
Biosynthesis of Proteins
BiosynthesIs of Lipids
Biosynthesis of Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Biosynthesis of Ribonucleic Acid
Part IV: Dynamics of Energy Transformation: Energy Currency of Cells
Capture of Energy
Release of Energy
Pentose Phosphate and Glyoxylate Pathway
Breakdown of Fat-Release of Extra-Energy
Energy Auxiliaries
Part V: Enzymology and Special Aspects of Metabolism
Enzymes-Structural Properties and Kinetics
Nitrogen Fixation-I
Nitrogen Fixation-II
Biological Membranes
Prokaryotic Gell Wall
Myoglobin arid Hemoglobin
Biochemical Control of Gene Expression
Cyclic AMP
Biochemistry of Genetic Repressors
Biochemistry of Recombinant DNA and Gene Cloning
Integrated Approach and Conclusion
Appendices A to G.