Proteins, Enzymes, Genes
Author | : Joseph Stewart Fruton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 783 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300076088 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300076080 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Proteins, Enzymes, Genes written by Joseph Stewart Fruton and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.