THE MANGA GUIDE TO BIOCHEMISTRY
By: Takemura, Masaharu
Kumi loves to eat, but she's worried that her passion for junk food is
affecting her health. Determined to unlock the secrets of dieting, she enlists
the help of her brainy friend Nemoto and his beautiful biochemistry professor,
Dr. Kurosaka. And so it begins... Follow along in The Manga Guide to
Biochemistry as Kumi explores the mysteries of her body's inner workings. With
the help of RoboCat, the professor's friendly endoscopic robot, you'll soar
through the incredible chemical machinery that keeps us alive and get an
up-close look at biopolymers like DNA and proteins, the metabolic processes that
turn our food into energy, and the enzymes that fuel our bodies' chemical
reactions. As you dive into the depths of plant and animal cells, you'll learn
about: The metabolism of substances like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and
alcohol How the energy powerhouses known as mitochondria produce ATP DNA
transcription and the different types of RNA that work together to translate the
genetic code into proteins Enzyme kinetics, how they're measured, and how enzyme
inhibition works Whether you're a medical student, an amateur scientist, or just
curious about how your body turns cupcakes into energy, The Manga Guide to
Biochemistry is your key to understanding the science of life. TitlePeek
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