Summary

The Facts On File Dictionary of Biochemistry gives clear and concise explanations of more than 2,000 key terms in this dynamic and ever-expanding field of research. Completely up-to-date, this dictionary is a convenient reference for understanding the basics of biochemistry and the most recent advances in the field. It includes an extensive network of cross-references and more than 60 illustrations. This book is especially relevant to AP science students, and it contains a number of useful lists, tables, and a bibliography.

Entries include:

• Anaerobic respiration
• Biological clock
• Calmodulin
• Chaperone
• Gene splicing
• 5-hydroxytryptamine
• Immunoassay
• Leucine zipper
• Nitric oxide
• PH
• Plastocyanin
• Polymerase
• Signal peptide
• Supercoiling
• Tertiary structure
• Uniporter
• Zinc finger
• and more.

Specifications

More than 60 black-and-white line illustrations. Appendix. Bibliography. Cross-references. Tables, graphs, and diagrams.

About the Author(s)

John Daintith is editor and contributor to many reference books, including the Facts On File Dictionary of Physics and the Facts On File Dictionary of Mathematics. The dictionary's entries are written by a number of academics and teachers, and edited by Market House science editors to produce an accurate, consistent, and well-written reference book.