Table of Contents

1: Introduction: why biologists need chemistry 2: Atoms: the foundations of life 3: Compounds and chemical bonding: bringing atoms together 4: Molecular interactions: holding it all together 5: Moles, concentrations, and dilutions: making sense of chemical numbers 6: Hydrocarbons: the framework of life 7: Functional groups: adding function to the framework of life 8: Molecular shape and structure: life in three dimensions 9: Isomerism: generating chemical variety 10: Biological macromolecules: the infrastructure of life 11: Metals in biology: life beyond carbon 12: Chemical reactions, oxidation, and reduction: bringing molecules to life 13: Reaction mechanisms: the chemical changes that drive the chemistry of life 14: Energy: what makes reactions go? 15: Equilibria: how far do reactions go? 16: Kinetics: what affects the speed of a reaction? 17: Acids, bases, and buffer solutions: life in an aqueous environment 18: Chemical analysis: characterizing chemical compounds

About the Author

Jonathan Crowe, Oxford, UK, and Tony Bradshaw, Principal Lecturer, Oxford Brookes UniversityJonathan Crowe, Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London, and associate lecturer at Bath Spa University.Tony Bradshaw, Principal Lecturer in Biochemistry at Oxford Brookes University.