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Organic chemistry for students of health and life sciences / Paul W. Groundwater and Giles A. Taylor

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Harlow. England : Longman, 1997Edition: 4th edDescription: 212 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0582297656
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 547 GRO
Contents:
Preface. - 1. Basic principles: atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry and mechanism. - 2. Simple organic oxygen and sulphur compounds: alcohols, phenols and ethers, and their sulphur analogues. - 3. Carbonyl compounds: aldehydes and ketones. - 4. Carbonyl compounds: carboxylic acids and their derivatives. - 5. Simple organic nitrogen compounds: amines. - 6. Carbohydrates. - 7. Amino acids, peptides and proteins. - 8. Aromatic compounds, nucleic acids and nucleotide coenzymes. - 9. Lipids. - Index.
Summary: The study of health and life sciences is incomplete without an understanding of biochemistry, which implies a knowledge of organic chemistry. Organic chemistry for Health and Life Sciences provides the student with the basis for understanding the chemical aspects of life processes.The first chapter introduces key aspects of organic chemistry, such as atomic and molecular structure, mechanism, nomenclature and stereochemistry. Building upon these principles, the next four chapters describe the chemistry of simple organic molecules, providing a stepping stone to more complex molecules of biological importance which are covered in the next four sections ... Organics Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences is written for students of biology, pharmacy, biochemistry and biomedical sciences. - Back cover.
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Previous ed.: published as Organic chemistry for students of biology and medicine / Giles A. Taylor. Harlow : Longman Scientific and Technical, 1987

Preface. - 1. Basic principles: atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry and mechanism. - 2. Simple organic oxygen and sulphur compounds: alcohols, phenols and ethers, and their sulphur analogues. - 3. Carbonyl compounds: aldehydes and ketones. - 4. Carbonyl compounds: carboxylic acids and their derivatives. - 5. Simple organic nitrogen compounds: amines. - 6. Carbohydrates. - 7. Amino acids, peptides and proteins. - 8. Aromatic compounds, nucleic acids and nucleotide coenzymes. - 9. Lipids. - Index.

The study of health and life sciences is incomplete without an understanding of biochemistry, which implies a knowledge of organic chemistry. Organic chemistry for Health and Life Sciences provides the student with the basis for understanding the chemical aspects of life processes.The first chapter introduces key aspects of organic chemistry, such as atomic and molecular structure, mechanism, nomenclature and stereochemistry. Building upon these principles, the next four chapters describe the chemistry of simple organic molecules, providing a stepping stone to more complex molecules of biological importance which are covered in the next four sections ... Organics Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences is written for students of biology, pharmacy, biochemistry and biomedical sciences. - Back cover.

Organic chemistry