Chemistry of Metabolism and Energetics

Metabolism is the some total of chemical reactions of biomolecules. It is the biochemical basis of life. How the organism obtains energy from its food is basic to the understanding of normal nutrition and metabolism. The formation and breakdown of biomolecules involve changes in chemical energy. The text integrates the basic aspects of metabolism and energetics are described in details. Students and teachers form different science disciplines will find this work useful and informative.