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Biochemistry CD-ROM (Volumes 1 & 2)
By David E. Metzler

Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages:
Publication Date: 2003-03-15
Sales Rank: 1089903
ISBN / ASIN: 0124925421
EAN: 9780124925427
Binding: CD-ROM
Manufacturer: Academic Press
Studio: Academic Press
Average Rating: 3
Total Reviews: 2

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Book Description: )

* 2 full volumes (1900 pages) of PDF-based two color text on a single CD-ROM, conveniently hyperlinked and indexed. Biochemistry CD-ROM is a convenient, desktop reference containing both volumes of the published book. It is a searchable and comprehensive reference.

The most comprehensive biochemistry text reference available on the market, organized into 32 chapters, 16 in each volume, containing the latest research in the field
Special features include boxed information on topics of general interest; study questions; tables of contents precedes each chapter; specialized chapters
CD ROM contains the complete text with hypertext linked index

Contents:
Scene of Action; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Determining Structures and Analyzing Cells; Sugars, Polysaccharides, and Glycoproteins; The Nucleic Acids; Thermodynamics and Biochemical Equilibria; How Macromolecules Associate; Lipids, Membranes, and Cell Coats; Enzymes: The Catalysts of Cells; An Introduction to Metabolism; The Regulation of Enzymatic Activity; Transferring Groups by Displacement Reactions; Enzymatic Addition, Elimination, and Isomerization; Coenzymes: Nature’s Special Reagents; Coenzymes of Oxidation and Reduction; Transition Metals in Catalysis and Transport; The Organization of Metabolism; Electron Transport, oxidative Phosphorylation and Hydroxylation; The Chemistry of Movement; Some Pathways of Carbohydrate Metabolism; Specific Aspects of Lipid Metabolism; Polyprenyl (Isoprenoid) Compounds; Light and Life; The Metabolism of Nitrogen and Amino Acid Bases; Metabolism of Aromatic Compounds and Nucleic Acid Bases; Biochemical Genetics; Organization, Replication, Transposition, and Repair of DNA; The Transcription of Genes; Ribosomes and the Synthesis of Proteins; Chemical Communication Between Cells; Biochemical Defense Mechanisms; Growth and Development.

ALTERNATE ISBNS:

Product Details (2 volume set):

Hardcover: 1900 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (April 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 012492543X
ISBN-13: 978-0124925434
Product Details (Volume 1):

Hardcover : 937 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (March 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124925405
ISBN-13: 978-0124925403

Product Details (Volume 2):

Hardcover: 960 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (January 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124925413
ISBN-13: 978-0124925410
Product Details (Ebook):

ASIN: B000FO6MC6

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Date: 2007-03-13 Rating: 5
Review:

the best biochemistry textbook for the post-genomic era

In this book you find classical biochemistry, and a lot of it. In contrast to most other biochemistry textbooks which drift away from the topic and go more and more into cell biology, immunology and the like, Metzler concentrates on the central topics of biochemistry, the enzymes and their mechanisms. There is no other book where one is more likely to find detailled infomation on the structure-function relation of just about any enzyme (with the only downside of having only black-and-white pictures, even for structures). This book is, however, to be treated with caution: it is not covering the topics of most biochem beginners courses (or is providing too much information that is about to overwhelm inexperienced readers, respectively). Still, it will be an unavoidable desk reference to any biochemist who cares about enzymes and will be highly valuable at least as long as the previous edition from 1977.

Date: 2006-12-20 Rating: 1
Review:

A terrible textbook to study biochemistry

The book is horrible! I used many textbooks to teach students biochemistry: Voet, Stryer, Lehninger, Devlin and others. Voet’s Biochemistry although too detailed in some places is good for chemistry majors, but is a nightmare for medical students for which Stryer and Lehninger is great. In all tasks these books are better then Metzler.
Metzler’s Biochemistry is simply overwhelming. You will hate it if:
- you are medical student or just a novice in the field. What’s the point in reading a whole page about “Does lysozyme distort its substrate?” or next 5 pages about xylanases, hemicelluloses, galactanase, glucocerebrosidase..? Though if you know organic chemistry inside out you’ll find 300 pages of bioorganic chemistry quite a good review (of what you probably already know).

- you are a graduate student in biochemistry and need a reference. Get something else. For example, speeking about proteases and phosphatase Metzler mostly enumatates some thirty enzymes, but gives the details for only a few. In this book you’ll find excessive treatment of one thing on 50 pages and a brief mentioning of 100 things on the next 50 pages.

To sum up I’d like to say that this book is good for a professional biochemist who likes reading encyclopedias before going to bed or wants to expend his/her knowledge in bioorganic chemistry.

You’ve got to bear in mind that it weighs 16 pounds and trust me you’ll never want to take it any where from your shelf (unless you are fond of powerlifting). Such books like dinosaurs will either get extinct or be covered with dust in the library.