Dad of Divas' Reviews: Book Review - The Manga Guide to Biochemistry

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Book Review - The Manga Guide to Biochemistry

About the Book
Kumi loves to eat, but she's worried that her passion for junk food is affecting her health. Determined to unlock the secrets of dieting, she enlists the help of her brainy friend Nemoto and his beautiful biochemistry professor, Dr. Kurosaka. And so it begins...

Follow along in The Manga Guide to Biochemistry as Kumi explores the mysteries of her body's inner workings. With the help of RoboCat, the professor's friendly endoscopic robot, you'll soar through the incredible chemical machinery that keeps us alive and get an up-close look at biopolymers like DNA and proteins, the metabolic processes that turn our food into energy, and the enzymes that fuel our bodies' chemical reactions.

As you dive into the depths of plant and animal cells, you'll learn about:


  • The metabolism of substances like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and alcohol
  • How the energy powerhouses known as mitochondria produce ATP
  • DNA transcription and the different types of RNA that work together to translate the genetic code into proteins
  • Enzyme kinetics, how they’re measured, and how enzyme inhibition works
  • Whether you're a medical student, an amateur scientist, or just curious about how your body turns cupcakes into energy, The Manga Guide to Biochemistry is your key to understanding the science of life.



About the Author
Masaharu Takemura is an Associate Professor at the Tokyo University of Science who specializes in molecular biology and life science. A Doctor of Medical Science, he has written several books about biology.



My Take on the Book
I have had the chance to review manga books in the past and have always been impressed by how simple they make the concept in which the book is about. This book was no different, taking the concepts of biochemistry, one of the hardest subsections of chemistry from all accounts , and making them easy to understand for all who read this. Not only was the story fun, but you also learn so much while you are enjoying the story and the great illustrations. If you have always struggled with Biochemistry or if you simply wanted to learn more about the field, I encourage you to take a look at this book, as you will not be disappointed and you will leave far more educated than when you started, I know that I did.

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