Biology of Life: Biochemistry, Physiology and Philosophy provides foundational coverage of the field of biochemistry for a different angle to the traditional biochemistry text by focusing on human biochemistry and incorporating related elements of evolution to help further contextualize this dynamic space. This unique approach includes sections on early human development, what constitutes human life, and what makes it special.
Additional coverage on the differences between the biochemistry of prokaryotes and eukaryotes is also included. The center of life in prokaryotes is considered to be photosynthesis and sugar generation, while the center of life in eukaryotes is sugar use and oxidative phosphorylation. This unique reference will inform specialized biochemistry courses and researchers in their understanding of the role biochemistry has in human life.
1. Introduction - p. ix 2. Section I. How Life Started - p. 1 3. Chapter 1. The Physics and Chemistry of Planet Earth - p. 3 4. Chapter 2. How Life Started - p. 11 5. Chapter 3. RNA, Ribozymes, and Early Life Forms - p. 19 6. Chapter 4. Amino Acids and Peptides, Essential Ingredients of Life - p. 25 7. Chapter 5. Biochemistry of Early Life - p. 29 8. Chapter 6. Evolutionary History of Planet Earth - p. 37 9. Chapter 7. What Is Life? - p. 45 10. Section II. DNA and RNA - p. 49 11. Chapter 8. The Evolution of DNA and the Genetic Code - p. 51 12. Chapter 9. DNA Biology: DNA Replication, Transcription, and Translation - p. 55 13. Section III. Energetics - p. 63 14. Chapter 10. Adenosine Triphosphate Energetics - p. 65 15. Chapter 11. Adenosine Triphosphate Synthase - p. 79 16. Section IV. 4.5 Billion Years of Evolution - p. 83 17. Chapter 12. Evolution Timeline - p. 85 18. Chapter 13. Evolution of Chemical, Prokaryotic, and Eukaryotic Life - p. 93 19. Chapter 14. Animal Evolution, Small Brain and Advanced Brain - p. 101 20. Chapter 15. The Evolution of Humans - p. 105 21. Chapter 16. Human Development - p. 119 22. Section V. Human Development - p. 125 23. Chapter 17. Human Female Oogenesis - p. 127 24. Chapter 18. Human Male Spermatogenesis - p. 135 25. Chapter 19. Sperm Activation, Fertilization, Morula, Blastocyst Formation, and Twinning - p. 143 26. Chapter 20. Multiple Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Molecules - p. 151 27. Chapter 21. Implantation and Pregnancy Failure - p. 157 28. Chapter 22. Hemochorial Placentation - p. 163 29. Chapter 23. Human Life, Development of the Human Brain - p. 167 30. Chapter 24. Human Life - p. 173 31. Index - p. 177
Biology of Life: Biochemistry, Physiology and Philosophy provides foundational coverage of the field of biochemistry for a different angle to the traditional biochemistry text by focusing on human biochemistry and incorporating related elements of evolution to help further contextualize this dynamic space. This unique approach includes sections on early human development, what constitutes human life, and what makes it special.
Additional coverage on the differences between the biochemistry of prokaryotes and eukaryotes is also included. The center of life in prokaryotes is considered to be photosynthesis and sugar generation, while the center of life in eukaryotes is sugar use and oxidative phosphorylation. This unique reference will inform specialized biochemistry courses and researchers in their understanding of the role biochemistry has in human life.
1. Introduction - p. ix 2. Section I. How Life Started - p. 1 3. Chapter 1. The Physics and Chemistry of Planet Earth - p. 3 4. Chapter 2. How Life Started - p. 11 5. Chapter 3. RNA, Ribozymes, and Early Life Forms - p. 19 6. Chapter 4. Amino Acids and Peptides, Essential Ingredients of Life - p. 25 7. Chapter 5. Biochemistry of Early Life - p. 29 8. Chapter 6. Evolutionary History of Planet Earth - p. 37 9. Chapter 7. What Is Life? - p. 45 10. Section II. DNA and RNA - p. 49 11. Chapter 8. The Evolution of DNA and the Genetic Code - p. 51 12. Chapter 9. DNA Biology: DNA Replication, Transcription, and Translation - p. 55 13. Section III. Energetics - p. 63 14. Chapter 10. Adenosine Triphosphate Energetics - p. 65 15. Chapter 11. Adenosine Triphosphate Synthase - p. 79 16. Section IV. 4.5 Billion Years of Evolution - p. 83 17. Chapter 12. Evolution Timeline - p. 85 18. Chapter 13. Evolution of Chemical, Prokaryotic, and Eukaryotic Life - p. 93 19. Chapter 14. Animal Evolution, Small Brain and Advanced Brain - p. 101 20. Chapter 15. The Evolution of Humans - p. 105 21. Chapter 16. Human Development - p. 119 22. Section V. Human Development - p. 125 23. Chapter 17. Human Female Oogenesis - p. 127 24. Chapter 18. Human Male Spermatogenesis - p. 135 25. Chapter 19. Sperm Activation, Fertilization, Morula, Blastocyst Formation, and Twinning - p. 143 26. Chapter 20. Multiple Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Molecules - p. 151 27. Chapter 21. Implantation and Pregnancy Failure - p. 157 28. Chapter 22. Hemochorial Placentation - p. 163 29. Chapter 23. Human Life, Development of the Human Brain - p. 167 30. Chapter 24. Human Life - p. 173 31. Index - p. 177
