{"product_id":"9789814699839","title":"Emperor of Enzymes: A Biography of Arthur Kornberg, Biochemist and Nobel Laureate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book chronicles the life and work of the late Arthur Kornberg, one of the premier biochemists in the world, who discovered the enzyme DNA polymerase, a key enzyme required for the biosynthesis of DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides readers with a view of the personality and character of one of the great biochemists of the late 20th century, as well as insights into the origin and growth of the discipline of nucleic acid biochemistry, especially the biosynthesis of DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book consists of 17 chapters that trace the life and work of Arthur Kornberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing Up in New York City, Medical School and the United States Navy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning from the Masters — The NIH and the Ochoa Laboratory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cori Laboratory — And a Return to the NIH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashington University\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lure of Nucleic Acid Enzymology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Discovery of DNA Polymerase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStanford University Medical School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Stanford Department of Biochemistry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife in the Test Tube?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike Father Like Sons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpores — A Brief Interlude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDNA Replication — The Holy Grail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyphosphate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Life of Writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Support of Basic Science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommercial Ventures and the Founding of \u003ci\u003eDNAX\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Life Well Lived\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e General public, students and researchers in biochemistry and enzymology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are no competing titles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a biography of a world famous scientist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt provides a history of nucleic acid biochemistry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119953920240,"sku":"9789814699839","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814699839_p0.jpg?v=1763691354","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814699839","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}