BIOS Instant Notes in Chemistry for Biologists

J Fisher, J.R.P. Arnold, Julie Fisher, John Arnold

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Jahr: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781136160479
• Auflage: 3
• Thema: Biological Sciences
• Thema: Biochemistry

BIOS Instant Notes Chemistry for Biologists, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand and recall in essays and exams.

BIOS Instant Notes Chemistry for Biologists, Third Edition, is fully up-to-date and covers:

• The elements
• Chemical bonds and molecular shape
• Water- the biological solvent
• Carbon, the basis for life on Earth
• 3D-molecular structure of organic compounds
• Small inorganic molecules of biological importance
• Some metals in biology
• Molecular interactions
• Common reaction types of carbon based compounds
• Organic compounds by chemical class
• Aromatic compunds
• Chemical synthesis of biological molecules
• Important biological macromolecules by class
• Aqueous behaviour
• Elementary thermodynamics
• Kinetics
• Spectroscopy
• Units and calculations

Index

Absolute configuration, 63, 64, 65, 66

Acetone, 140

Acidity and alkalinity, 204, 205, 206–211

Acids, 197

conjugate, 197, 198, 201, 202

dissociation of, 200–202

dissociation constant 200–202

indicators, 206, 208

ionic strength, 197, 199

Lowry-Bronstead definition, 197

neutralization curves, 208–210

Activation energy, 247, 248

Adenine, 106, 160, 172, 174, 181, 183

ADP, 73, 74

Alanine, 52, 164

Alcohols, 129

aromatics, 129, 132

ethanol, 129, 130, 131

ether analogues, 129, 131, 133

methanol, 129, 131, 132

reactions of, 129–131

thiol analogues, 133.134

Aldehydes, 135–139

Benedict's reagent, 137

hemiacetals and acetals from, 135, 137

imine formation, 135, 139

in biology, 135, 139, 140, 141

oxidation reactions, 135, 136

physical properties, 135–137

reduction reactions, 135, 136

Tollen's reagent, 137

Alkaloids, 147, 150

Alkanes, names of, 48, 49

Alkenes, addition reactions, 118, 119

nucleophilic centre, 113–115

Allothreonine, Fischer projection of, 66

Allotropes, 83

Alpha amino acids, amides from, 163–165

aromatic, 156–158

attack by nucleophiles, 163

hydrogen bonding, 103–105

in proteins, 177–180

natural, 163–165

Zwitterion form, 165

Alpha-emitters, 9, 11

Alpha helices, 103, 105, ...