Carbohydrates: The Essential Molecules of Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780240521183)

This book provides the "nuts and bolts" background for a successful study of carbohydrates - the essential molecules that not only give you energy, but are an integral part of many biological processes.

A question often asked is 'Why do carbohydrate chemistry?' The answer is simple: It is fundamental to a study of biology. Carbohydrates are the building blocks of life and enable biological processes to take place.
Therefore the book will provide a taste for the subject of glycobiology.

Covering the basics of carbohydrates and then the chemistry and reactions of carbohydrates this book will enable a chemist to gain essential knowledge that will enable them to move smoothly into the worlds of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology.

Author: Robert V. Stick,Spencer Williams
ISBN-10: 0240521188
ISBN-13: 9780240521183
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2008
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.40w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2009