In preparing this textbook of biochemistry the authors have attempted to outline in considerable detail the principles of physical and organic chemistry upon which biochemistry as such is based, and then to present the fundamental facts, principles, and theories which constitute biochemistry proper.
In preparing this textbook of biochemistry the authors have attempted to outline in considerable detail the principles of physical and organic chemistry upon which biochemistry as such is based, and then to present the fundamental facts, principles, and theories which constitute biochemistry proper. Special consideration has been given to explanations designed to help the student understand the subject. The book will be found to contain an unusual amount of the experimental evidence with references, summaries, charts and diagrams which enable the students to obtain information quickly when necessary.
The authors, fully cognizant of the complexity and difficulty of the task and of their limitations, have successfully provided a comprehensive text of biochemistry similar to those current in the field of physiology, and written from the viewpoints of both students and teacher.
The fourth edition has added new viewpoints and approaches to the presentation of a subject becoming ever more intricate to the student and demanding of the teacher while retaining the coherence, integration and clarity of presentation of previous editions. In order to limit the size of the book as much as possible, considerable material has been put in smaller print, which makes possible a more complete treatment of special subjects but which may be omitted and still leave logical discussions.
Edward Staunton West, Ph.D. Assistant to the Director, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, University of Oregon Medical School Wilbert R. Todd, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry, University of Oregon Medical School Howard S. Mason, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry, University of Oregon Medical School John T. Van Bruggen, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry, University of Oregon Medical School
