The chemistry of biology basis and origin of evolution - Borner, Armin; Zeidler, Juliana (Berlin, Germany Springer, 2023)
1. The Periodic Table of Elements and Basic Consequences for The Structure of Natural Substances and the Course of Biochemical Processes -- 2. Extrinsic properties that Favor the Occurrence of Elements in Biological Context -- 3. The Derivatization of Inorganic Compounds with Carbon Residues -- 4. The Singular Properties of Carbon as the Basis for the Emergence of Life -- 5. From Chemical Structures and Individual Reactions to Complex Biochemical Networks -- 6. Determination, Flexibility and Contingency in Biochemistry -- 7. "Synthetic Chemistry" versus Biochemistry -- Further Reading.
Keywords: Biochemistry; Biology; Chemistry