Carbohydrates : the essential molecules of life /

This book provides the "nuts and bolts" background for a successful study of carbohydrates - the essential molecules that not only give you energy, but are an integral part of many biological processes. A question often asked is 'Why do carbohydrate chemistry?' The answer is simp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stick, Robert V.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Williams, Spencer J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2009.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book provides the "nuts and bolts" background for a successful study of carbohydrates - the essential molecules that not only give you energy, but are an integral part of many biological processes. A question often asked is 'Why do carbohydrate chemistry?' The answer is simple: It is fundamental to a study of biology. Carbohydrates are the building blocks of life and enable biological processes to take place. Therefore the book will provide a taste for the subject of glycobiology.
Item Description:Previous edition: San Diego, Calif.; London: Academic, 2001.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780240521183
0240521188