The components of life : from nucleic acids to carbohydrates
The building blocks of all lifehuman and otherwiseare basic chemical molecules common to all organisms that simultaneously unite all species and set them apart. Together, nucleic acids, amino acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates determine our genetic makeup, power our movements, and generally...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services ,
c2011
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| Series: | Biochemistry, cells, and life
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Heritable components : nucleic acids
- 2. Molecular components: amino acids
- 3. Dynamic components: proteins
- 4. Types and functions of proteins
- 5. Hydrophobic components: lipids
- 6. Energy components : carbohydrates