INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY, Fourth Edition provides students with
a solid foundation of the chemistry of the human body. The new edition allows
for a more flexible approach by breaking up topics into separate chapters, while
remaining just as readable and understandable as past editions. It highlights
the currency of chemistry as a developing science
Table Of Contents:
Ch. 1Organic Chemistry and Chemical Bonding5Ch. 2Alkanes35Ch. 3Alkenes, Alkynes,
and Aromatic Compounds69Ch. 4Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Halides107Ch.
5Aldehydes and Ketones141Ch. 6Acids and Bases167Ch. 7Carboxylic Acids and
Esters207Ch. 8Amines and Amides235Ch. 9Carbohydrates271Ch. 10Lipids309Ch.
11Proteins343Ch. 12Enzymes375Ch. 13Bioenergetics. How the Body Converts Food to
Energy393Ch. 14Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein
Metabolism417Ch. 15Biosynthetic Pathways443Ch.