Fundamentals of Biochemistry [Hardcover]

Donald Voet (Author), Judith G. Voet (Author), Charlotte W. Pratt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 6, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0471417599 | ISBN-13: 978-0471417590 | Edition: Upgrade Edition

This text uses a more brief and qualitative approach to present biochemistry with chemical rigor, focusing on the structures of biomolecules, chemical mechanisms, and evolutionary relationships. It is written to impart a sense of intellectual history of biochemistry, an understanding of the tools and approaches used to solve biochemical puzzles, and a hint of the excitement that accompanies new discoveries. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent advances in biochemistry, particularly in the areas of genomics and structural biology. A new chapter focuses on cytoskeletal and motor proteins, currently one of the most active areas of research in biochemistry.

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"...contains a wealth of high-class pedagogical features...the authors write well and do a fine job in conveying to students the most exciting advances in modern biochemistry." (Times Higher Education Supplement, 24th Feb 2006) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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• Animated Figures from the text
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• Case Studies
• 3D molecular models

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1056 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; Upgrade Edition edition (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471417599
• ISBN-13: 978-0471417590
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Appropriate for the 1st Biochemistry Course of a Sequence, August 28, 2000

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Matthew M. Yau "Voracious reader" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Biochemistry with Take Notes and Biochemical Strategy Set (Hardcover)

All 3 major biochemistry texts were being used at the univesity where I attended: Lehninger was used in a one-semester survey course for biological science students whose emphasis was not biochemistry and/or molecular biology; Voet was the chosen text for the first of a 2-semester sequence in biochemistry; and Stryer was selected for the second half of the sequence. As an undergradate student, I was grateful that the authors (joined by Pratt) produced a fine version instead of the original Voet & Voet main text. This revised, modified version is more succinct, clear, with excellent graphics and photographs. The level of content in this version of Voet is no less intense and thorough than the other 2 major texts, with a special attention on chemistry as well. One star is taken off due to the high price!

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IMHO, better than Stryer for undergraduates!, February 1, 2000

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Doc Bailey (Davenport, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fundamentals of Biochemistry (Hardcover)

Although not as comprehensive as their larger text, this book is ideal for a beginning course in biochemistry. Most undergraduates are overwhelmed by the encylcopedic nature of Voet & Voet's main text, so the author team are to be thanked for joining with Pratt to produce this fine text. The book is on the level of the other main biochemistry textbooks (Stryer & Lehninger), but has the wonderful images and diagrams for which V&V (via artist Irving Geis) are famous! The interactive CD is very informative and useful as well. I have switched my classes to this text, as have about half of the liberal arts colleges in the midwest area (noted at the last MACTLAC conference, where the text, although new, was aready tied with Stryer as the textbook of choice).

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a so-so biochemistry text, September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fundamentals of Biochemistry (Hardcover)

The price of this text, when compared with the large version of Voet & Voet, is not reasonable. The material presented is condensed but not comprehensive. The authors tried to make their textbook shorter and maintain Voets'philosophy in writing a text (chemistry emphasis). I personally think that this text cannot be appropriately used in the upperclass or graduate course. On the other hand, the beginner of biochemistry may find this text easier, lighter, more colorful and more costly than its encyclopedic version.