CHEM 143: The Chemical Principles of Life II: Find background information
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences by R. M. Wiley; Clavier
ISBN: 9780470015902Publication Date: 2005-09-09"Spanning the entire spectrum of the life sciences, ELS is a monthly-updating reference work containing over 5,000 specially commissioned and peer-reviewed articles written by leaders in the field. ELS has articles on these subject areas: Biochemistry, Bioethics and Philosophy, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Diversity of Life, Genetics and Disease, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Plant Science, Science and Society, Structural Biology, and Virology." (publisher's description)Molecular life sciences : an encyclopedic reference by Ellis J. Bell (Editor); Judith S. Bond (Editor); Judith Klinman (Editor); Bettie Sue Siler Masters (Editor); Robert D. Wells (Editor); Laurie S. Kaguni (Editor)
ISBN: 9781461415299Publication Date: 2018-01-12"This work focuses on understanding biological phenomena at the level of molecules and their interactions that govern life processes. The work will include articles on genes and genomes, protein structure and function, systems biology using genomics and proteomics as the focus, molecular aspects of cell structure and function, unifying concepts and theories from biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics that are essential for understanding the molecular life sciences (including teaching perspectives and assessment tools), and basic aspects of the various experimental approaches that are used in the Molecular Life Sciences." (publisher's description)Wiley Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology, 4 Volume Set by Tadhg P. Begley (Consultant Editor)
ISBN: 9780471754770Publication Date: 2009-01-01"The scope and structure of this work reflects the multidimensional character of chemical biology, focusing in particular on the fundamental science of biological structures and systems, the use of chemical and biological techniques to elucidate that science, and the applications of this knowledge in areas as diverse as drug discovery, sensor technology, and catalysis." (publisher's description)
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