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Instant Notes in Biochemistry (Instant Notes)

by: David Hames
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0415367786  9780415367783  9780203967621 



Instant Notes in Biochemistry (Instant Notes)
By David Hames




Product Description:

Instant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily.

A major update of the highly popular second edition, with changes in the content and organization that reflect advances in the subject. New and expanded topics include cytoskeleton, molecular motors, bioimaging, biomembranes, cell signaling, protein structure, and enzyme regulation. As with the first two editions, the third edition of Instant Notes in Biochemistry provides the essential facts of biochemistry with detailed explanations and clear illustrations.




Summary: Great biochemistry book!
Rating: 4

This book clearly and concisely explains biochemistry terms and concepts. I was having trouble understanding the information in the textbook for my class, and this book helps pull it together and make it all make sense. It's been a lifesaver for me this semester!



Summary: Tight, concise, pretty nice, right price.
Rating: 3

This book is a super concise quick read on the subject. It covers the main points without boggling you with information overload on deatils. I wish it would show more chemical structure at times to make the logical of transformations more transparent;in the metabolism sections particularly. The graphics are minimalmistic, this mode is not exploited by the authors. It does not make much of an attempt to help you better understand the logic of the subject in the metabolism section. Overall I believe the book delivers what it promises. Still I wish there was a concise review book with good graphic displays, interesting writing that revealed the beauty and logic of the subject more. I give this book a C to B- overall.



Summary: I love this book!!!
Rating: 5

This book was my lifeline when I took Biochemistry this past year. Everything is logically organized and the chapters are easy to read and quick to comprehend. The level of detail provided is perfect for an undergraduate level biochemistry course. The diagrams, while simplistic, are easy to understand and remember for use on exams. The only drawback might be a failure to integrate all the different metabolic pathways, but this is a shortcoming found in many textbooks.



Summary: Excellent brief presentation of numerous topics in biochem
Rating: 5

The book is a very good overview of biochemical processes, covering many significant topics. Detail level is moderate -- not as detailed as an indepth study, which I found a bit disappointing in topics that were of special interest to me, but on the other hand the information is fairly complete for review or introductory purposes. Lots of diagrams supplement the text, and most provide an extra illumination of the topic, which I appreciated. Topics cover: cells and structure, amino acids and proteins, enzymes, antibodies, membranes, DNA and RNA (which could have been left out of this book, since it is covered in much more detail in the Instant Notes in Molecular Biology volume), protein synthesis, recombinant DNA, carbohydrate/lipid/nitrogen metabolism, respiration (Krebs Cycle), and a final chapter that covers muscle contraction, nerve conduction and neurotransmitters -- although the info here is too brief -- and collagen. Viruses are also covered, altho again they are covered in more detail in Instant Notes in Microbiology. I'm using this book along with with Biochemistry by Champe (great illustrations -- more info on the biological processes) to get a basic understanding of biochem. This book could be a great reference for a student/professional review or for a quick look-up of processes or concepts. Brief mention is made, also, of medical conditions resulting from errors, mutations, or deficiencies in the topics covered, but I would like to have seen more of this type of information (e.g., the realistic consequences). Otherwise, very pleased with the book, both information contained in the text and the layout of the diagrams.



Summary: Great supplement for instructor or student of biochemistry
Rating: 5

As an instructor of introductory biochemistry, I have found this book to be an invaluable supplement when preparing lectures. The general topics found in any 1st year biochemistry text are neatly grouped in 14 broad sections which are again grouped in several concise but informative subsections which deal with very specific topics. Each specific topic is neatly organized and contains the essential information and figures needed to understand that specific material. Although there are no photographs or color diagrams, the line diagrams are very clear and to the point. I encourage both teacher and student (especially students preparing for cumulative exams such as the biochemistry GRE) to check out this title.