Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry

by Frederick A. Bettelheim, Mary K. Campbell, William H. Brown

Split version of General, Organic, and Biochemistry. This text gives students a solid foundation of the chemistry of the human body, consistently demonstrating that a strong background in molecular structure and properties leads to better understanding of biochemical interactions. The strength of this book is its readability, its application to normal human biochemical pathways, as well as discussing biochemical conditions present in diseases.

640 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had an older edition and assume the newer ones are updated (like 3 sites in translation at the ribosome and not 2). The organic portion is barebones and is just what is needed for basics of the biochemistry. No mechanisms but things like hydrogen bonding and basic reactions at a glance. I liked the biochemistry precisely because of how succinct it is. I have read Lehinghers text which is great but sometimes, you just want something short that connects all the concepts in short chapters which this book does.