Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9780192856586 |
| ISBN10: | 0192856588 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 192 pages |
| Size: | 247x190x10 mm |
| Weight: | 378 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | b/w 164 figures and photographs |
| 712 |
Category:
Prebiotic Chemistry
Series:
Oxford Chemistry Primers;
Edition number: 1
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date of Publication: 26 February 2024
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Short description:
The only text to provide a chemical approach to prebiotic chemistry.
Long description:
The renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today's students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers. The rigorous, yet accessible, treatment of each subject area is ideal for those wanting a primer in a given topic to prepare them for more advanced study or research. Moreover, cutting-edge examples and applications throughout the texts show the relevance of the chemistry being described to current research and industry.
The learning features provided, including questions at the end of every chapter and online multiple-choice questions, encourage active learning and promote understanding. Furthermore, frequent diagrams, margin notes, further reading, and glossary definitions all help to enhance a student's understanding of these essential areas of chemistry.
Prebiotic Chemistry is the only text to provide an accessible and engaging introduction to prebiotic chemistry with a chemical focus. Using a range of examples to convey basic concepts in prebiotic chemistry, key geochemical and planetary concepts, and chemical phenomena that have been classified in the last 150 years, expert authors help to bring this cutting-edge topic to life.
The primer is supported by online resources and is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
"Good basic introduction into a very complex and still developing area of research."
The learning features provided, including questions at the end of every chapter and online multiple-choice questions, encourage active learning and promote understanding. Furthermore, frequent diagrams, margin notes, further reading, and glossary definitions all help to enhance a student's understanding of these essential areas of chemistry.
Prebiotic Chemistry is the only text to provide an accessible and engaging introduction to prebiotic chemistry with a chemical focus. Using a range of examples to convey basic concepts in prebiotic chemistry, key geochemical and planetary concepts, and chemical phenomena that have been classified in the last 150 years, expert authors help to bring this cutting-edge topic to life.
The primer is supported by online resources and is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
"Good basic introduction into a very complex and still developing area of research."
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introductions to Basic Origins of Life Questions
What Is Life?
The RNA World Hypothesis
Prebiotic Chemistry and Chemical Evolution
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Origin of Earth, Its Atmosphere, and Oceans: The First Molecules
An Introduction to Geology
Formation of Earth and its Geological History
Earth's First Atmospheres: From Strongly to Weakly Reducing Mixtures
The First Organic Molecules: Exogenous Delivery, Endogenous Production, and Impact Synthesis
Oceans and Submarine Hydrothermal Vents
Land and Hydrothermal Fields
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
An Overview of Biochemistry
A Brief History of Life on Earth
The Essential Features of Prokaryotes
DNA, RNA, and Proteins
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
An Overview of Metabolism and Reaction Networks
Introduction to Metabolism
The Chemoton Model and the Organization of Cellular Metabolism
The Central Metabolic Pathways in Prokaryotes
Other Important Biosynthetic Pathways
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Sugars, Nucleobases and RNA: Prebiotic Ribonucleotide Synthesis
Sugar Nomenclature, Structure, and Stereochemistry
RNA Nomenclature and Structure
Prebiotic Sugar Synthesis
Nucleobase Synthesis
Ribonucleoside/tide Synthesis
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Aqueous Phase Amino Acid Chemistry
Amino Acid Structure and Nomenclature
Prebiotic Amino Acid Synthesis
Miller-Urey-type Experiments
Amino Acids in Meteorites
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Nonenzymatic Polymerization of Ribonucleic Acids and Peptides
Nonenzymatic Polymerization Is Thought to be a Prerequisite for Life's Emergence
Polymerization with Condensing Agents
Nonenzymatic Template-Directed Synthesis
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Protocells: Compartmentalization, Replication and Integrated Molecular Function
Protocells and the Importance of Compartments
Different Types of Protocell Compartments
The Chemistry of Lipid Membrane Vesicles
Prebiotic Fatty Acid and Phospholipid Synthesis
Nonenzymatic Template-Directed RNA Synthesis within Vesicles
An Introduction to Synthetic Biology
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Introductions to Basic Origins of Life Questions
What Is Life?
The RNA World Hypothesis
Prebiotic Chemistry and Chemical Evolution
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Origin of Earth, Its Atmosphere, and Oceans: The First Molecules
An Introduction to Geology
Formation of Earth and its Geological History
Earth's First Atmospheres: From Strongly to Weakly Reducing Mixtures
The First Organic Molecules: Exogenous Delivery, Endogenous Production, and Impact Synthesis
Oceans and Submarine Hydrothermal Vents
Land and Hydrothermal Fields
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
An Overview of Biochemistry
A Brief History of Life on Earth
The Essential Features of Prokaryotes
DNA, RNA, and Proteins
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
An Overview of Metabolism and Reaction Networks
Introduction to Metabolism
The Chemoton Model and the Organization of Cellular Metabolism
The Central Metabolic Pathways in Prokaryotes
Other Important Biosynthetic Pathways
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Sugars, Nucleobases and RNA: Prebiotic Ribonucleotide Synthesis
Sugar Nomenclature, Structure, and Stereochemistry
RNA Nomenclature and Structure
Prebiotic Sugar Synthesis
Nucleobase Synthesis
Ribonucleoside/tide Synthesis
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Aqueous Phase Amino Acid Chemistry
Amino Acid Structure and Nomenclature
Prebiotic Amino Acid Synthesis
Miller-Urey-type Experiments
Amino Acids in Meteorites
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Nonenzymatic Polymerization of Ribonucleic Acids and Peptides
Nonenzymatic Polymerization Is Thought to be a Prerequisite for Life's Emergence
Polymerization with Condensing Agents
Nonenzymatic Template-Directed Synthesis
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
Protocells: Compartmentalization, Replication and Integrated Molecular Function
Protocells and the Importance of Compartments
Different Types of Protocell Compartments
The Chemistry of Lipid Membrane Vesicles
Prebiotic Fatty Acid and Phospholipid Synthesis
Nonenzymatic Template-Directed RNA Synthesis within Vesicles
An Introduction to Synthetic Biology
Summary
Exercises
Suggested Reading
