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Kumi loves to eat, but she’s worried that As you dive into the depths of plant and
her passion for junk food is affecting her animal cells, you’ll learn about:
health. Determined to unlock the secrets of
dieting, she enlists the help of her brainy The metabolism of substances like carbo-
friend Nemoto and his beautiful biochemistry hydrates, lipids, proteins, and alcohol
professor, Dr. Kurosaka. And so the
adventure begins… How the energy powerhouses known as
mitochondria produce ATP
Follow along in The Manga Guide™
to Biochemistry as Kumi explores the DNA transcription and the different types
of RNA that work together to translate
mysteries of her body’s inner workings. the genetic code into proteins
With the help of RoboCat, the professor’s
friendly endoscopic robot, you’ll soar How enzyme kinetics are measured and how
through the incredible chemical machinery enzyme inhibition works
that keeps us alive and get an up-close look
at biopolymers like DNA and proteins, the Whether you’re an amateur scientist, a medical
metabolic processes that turn our food student, or just curious about how your body
into energy, and the enzymes that catalyze
our bodies’ chemical reactions. turns cupcakes into energy, The Manga
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