The Molecular Basis of Life: An Introduction to Molecular BiologyRobert H. Haynes Macromolecules. Molecular structure as the key to biological Activity. Giant molecules in cells and tissues. The insuline molecule. Proteins. The hemoglobine molecule. The three-dimensional structure of an enzyme molecule. The structure of the hereditary material. The nucleotide sequence of a nucleic acid. The bacterial chromosome. The repair of DNA. The duplication of chromosomes. A replicating macromolecular complex. Bacterial viruses and sex. The multiplication of bacterial viruses. The structure of viruses. The fine structure of the gene. The genetics of a bacterial virus. Building a bacterial virus. Gene action in protein synthesis. The expression of genetic information. The genes of men and models. Hybrid nucleic acids. Polyribosomes. The genetic code. The genetic code: II. The genetic code: III. Gene structure and protein structure. How proteins start. Modification of gene action. The regulation of cellular activity. The control of biochemical reactions. Hormones and genes. Antibiotics and the genetic code. The induction of cancer by viruses. The structure of Antibodies. Radiant energy and the origin of life. Molecular evolution. Life and light. The role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis. The evolution of hemoglobin. Chemical fossils. The origin of life. Bibliographical notes and bibliographies. Index of names. Index of subjects. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activity alanine alpha helix amino acid amino acid sequence Angstroms bacterial bacterium base sequence beta chains biology cell-free chemical chlorophyll chromosome code words codon coli containing crystals cules cysteine diffraction DNA molecule duplication energy enzyme experiments fraction fragments function gene genetic code helical hemoglobin hormones hybrid hydrogen bonds illustration infected known labeled laboratory LEUCINE light living cell lysozyme lysozyme molecule messenger RNA methionine microscope millimicrons mole molecular molecule mutations myoglobin normal nucleic acid nucleotide organisms oxygen pair particles peptide phage PHENYLALANINE photosynthesis pigments poly poly-U polymers polypeptide polypeptide chain produced protein molecule protein synthesis radioactive reaction replication residues RNA's shown shows side chains single specific strand struc structure substrate subunits sugar tail tein thymine tion transfer RNA triplets tRNA ture units University viral virus viruses wavelength X-ray zyme