Biophysical Chemistry

ISBN-13: 9781405124362 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 512 str.

Allen

Opis

-Biophysical Chemistry is an outstanding book that delivers both fundamental and complex biophysical principles, along with an excellent overview of the current biophysical research areas, in a manner that makes it accessible for mathematically and non-mathematically inclined readers.- (Journal of Chemical Biology, February 2009) This text presents physical chemistry through the use of biological and biochemical topics, examples and applications to biochemistry. It lays out the necessary calculus in a step by step fashion for students who are less mathematically inclined, leading them through fundamental concepts, such as a quantum mechanical description of the hydrogen atom rather than simply stating outcomes. Techniques are presented with an emphasis on learning by analyzing real data.

• Presents physical chemistry through the use of biological and biochemical topics, examples and applications to biochemistry
  
• Lays out the necessary calculus in a step by step fashion for students who are less mathematically inclined
  
• Presents techniques with an emphasis on learning by analyzing real data
  
• Features qualitative and quantitative problems at the end of each chapter
  
• All art available for download online and on CD-ROM

Recenzje

" Biophysical Chemistry is an outstanding book that delivers both fundamental and complex biophysical principles, along with an excellent overview of the current biophysical research areas, in a manner that makes it accessible for mathematically and non–mathematically inclined readers." ( Journal of Chemical Biology, February 2009)

"This is strongly recommended as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students with backgrounds in the physical and biological sciences. It will also prove extremely useful to university and high school educators, medical doctors, and researchers who want to go beyond a surface treatment of biological phenomenology to its roots in physics and chemistry." (Doody′s, February, 2009)

Spis treści

Preface.

1. Basic Thermodynamic and Biochemical Concepts.

Part 1: Thermodynamics and Kinetics:.

2. First Law of Thermodynamics.

3. Second Law of Thermodynamics.

4. Phase Diagrams, Mixtures, and Chemical Potential.

5. Equilibria and Reactions Involving Protons.

6. Oxidation/Reduction Reactions and Bioenergetics.

7. Kinetics and Enzymes.

8. The Boltzmann Distribution and Statistical Thermodynamics.

Part 2: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy:.

9. Quantum Theory: Introduction and Principles.

10. Particle in a Box and Tunneling.

11. Vibrational Motion and Infrared Spectroscopy.

12. Atomic Structure: Hydrogen Atom and Multi–Electron Atoms.

13. Chemical Bonds and Protein Interactions.

14. Electronic Transitions and Optical Spectroscopy.

15. X–Ray Diffraction and Extended X–Ray Absorption Fine Structure.

16. Magnetic Resonance.

Part 3: Understanding Biological Systems using Physical Chemistry:.

17. Signal Transduction.

18. Membrane Potentials, Transporters, and Channels.

19. Molecular Imaging.

20. Photosynthesis.

References and Further Reading.

Problems.

Answers to Problems.

Index

O autorze

James Allen is a professor at Arizona State University. He has won numerous honors including several study sections with the National Institutes for Health and was selected for Who s Who Among America s Teachers.

Blurb

Biophysical Chemistry presents physical chemistry through the use of biological and biochemical topics, examples, and applications to biochemistry. It presents a rigorous, up–to–date treatment of the material without presuming a strong prior knowledge of math theory. Necessary calculus models are laid out in a step–by–step fashion for students less confident in their math abilities. The format of the text allows teachers ample flexibility in deciding which derivations to present in class. Students are guided through an in–depth understanding of fundamental concepts such as a quantum–mechanical description of the hydrogen atom and techniques are presented with an emphasis on learning through analysis of real data. Cases are drawn from timely research areas in biochemistry using an integrated approach to problem solving. Every chapter features important recent advances in biochemistry, an examination of current research problems, math and derivation boxes to guide students, and examples of both numerical and concept–based problems. Artwork from the book is available for download by instructors at www.blackwellpublishing.com/allenbiophysical