Biochemical Calculations: How to Solve Mathematical Problems in General BiochemistryDesigned to supplement and complement any standard biochemistry text or lecture notes, this book helps provide a balanced picture of modern biochemistry by use of elementary mathematics in understanding properties and behavior of biological molecules. It provides a balanced picture of modern biochemistry by using elementary mathematics to explore the properties and behavior of biological molecules. The text discusses such topics as: * Aqueous Solutions and Acid-Base Chemistry * Chemistry of Biological Molecules * Bioenergetics * Enzymes * Spectrophotometry and Other Optical Methods * Isotopes in Biochemistry. Sample problems are solved completely in a step-by-step manner, and the answer to all practice problems are given at the end of the book. With Biochemical Calculations, 2nd Edition , students will gain confidence in their ability to handle mathematical problems, discovering that biochemistry is more than memorization of structures and pathways. |
Contents
ACIDBASE CHEMISTRY | 1 |
CHEMISTRY OF BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES | 110 |
BIOCHEMICAL ENERGETICS | 145 |
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a-COOH a-NH absorbance acetate amino acid ammonium sulfate amount aspartate assay atoms binding buffer cal/mole carbon catalyzed cells cm cuvette coefficient competitive inhibitor compound conjugate acid conjugate base COOH curve cuvette decreases dilution energy enzyme equilibrium fluorescence fraction g/liter glucose glucose-6-phosphate glycine H+ ions H₂O half-reaction HOAc hydrolysis increase inhibition ionic strength ionization isotope K₁ kcal kinetic linear liters lysine membrane mg/ml mixture molar mole molecular weight molecule NADH NADPH nmoles number of moles overall oxidized peptide phosphate Problem protein radioactive rate constant ratio reaction reciprocal plot residues sample saturation Slope solution containing specific activity steady-state substrate substrate concentration succinate temperature tion titration Tricine unlabeled values velocity equation versus Vmax volume weak acid yield