生化学・分子生物学の重要語2万1千語、分類や名称などを収録した決定版辞典、６年振りの全面改訂版。生物情報学、生物物理学、細胞生物学、化学、遺伝学、免疫学、数学、微生物学、薬理学、システム生物学、毒物学など幅広い分野の用語を収録。Main entries, which include: details of biochemical substances and the processes in which they are involved, methods and concepts in molecular biology, and definitions of biochemical symbols and abbreviations. They point out pitfalls where terms are often confused, and explain the precise syntax of biochemical terms such as Greek letters and other formatting, which are invariably lost when searching the Internet. Generously illustrated with over 900 chemical structures. 1st Ed.: 2000.