Biochemical calculations : how to solve mathematical problems in general biochemistry / Irwin H. Segel

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Biochemistry is a quantitative science. Yet too often the subject is taught in a purely descriptive manner. This is understandable because many students in biological sciences have had only one course in general chemistry and one in introductory organic chemistry as prerequisites to general biochemistry. Biochemical Calculations was written to introduce students to some of the mathematical aspects of biochemistry that should be discussed in any introduc¬tory course. The problems discussed need no knowledge of mathematics beyond that required for general chemistry. In the very few problems where elementary calculus is employed, an altérnate algebraic approximation is also given. In order for this book to be as useful as possible to the student, almost every problem is solved completely. There are no "rearranging terms and solving for X " statements. This book is meant to be used in conjunction with a standard textbook of general biochemistry. Nevertheless, a substantial amount of descriptive background (including mathematical derivations) is given in the appendixes. A mimeographed edition of Biochemical Calculations was used by more than 800 students on the Davis campus during 1966-1967. Most of the students were enrolled in our general biochemistry course. Many others were gradúate students studying for their M.S. and Ph.D. examinations. It was the response of these students that prompted me to submit the book for publication and general distribution.