Proteins, enzymes, genes :: the interplay of chemistry and biology /

In this book a distinguished scientist-historian offers a critical account of how biochemistry and molecular biology emerged as major scientific disciplines from the interplay of chemical and biological ideas and practice. Joseph S. Fruton traces the historical development of these disciplines from...

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1. Verfasser: Fruton, Joseph S. (Joseph Stewart), 1912-2007
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©1999.
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Zusammenfassung:In this book a distinguished scientist-historian offers a critical account of how biochemistry and molecular biology emerged as major scientific disciplines from the interplay of chemical and biological ideas and practice. Joseph S. Fruton traces the historical development of these disciplines from antiquity to the present time, examines their institutional settings, and discusses their impact on medical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural practice.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 783 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 560-743) and indexes.
ISBN:0585359806
9780585359809