Contents:
  • Unit I Protein structure and function
  • Ch. 1 Amino acids
  • Ch. 2 Structure of proteins
  • Ch. 3 Globular proteins
  • Ch. 4 Fibrous proteins
  • Ch. 5 Enzymes
  • Unit II Intermediary metabolism
  • Ch. 6 Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation
  • Ch. 7 Introduction to carbohydrates
  • Ch. 8 Glycolysis
  • Ch. 9 Tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Ch. 10 Gluconeogenesis
  • Ch. 11 Glycogen metabolism
  • Ch. 12 Metabolism of monosaccharides and disaccharides
  • Ch. 13 Pentose phosphate pathway and NADPH
  • Ch. 14 Glycosaminoglycans and glycoproteins
  • Unit III Lipid metabolism
  • Ch. 15 Metabolism of dietary lipids
  • Ch. 16 Fatty acid and triacylglycerol metabolism
  • Ch. 17 Complex lipid metabolism
  • Ch. 18 Cholesterol and steroid metabolism
  • Unit IV Nitrogen metabolism
  • Ch. 19 Amino acids: Disposal of nitrogen
  • Ch. 20 Amino acid degradation and synthesis
  • Ch. 21 Conversion of amino acids to specialized products
  • Ch. 22 Nucleotide metabolism
  • Unit V Integration of metabolism
  • Ch. 23 Metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon
  • Ch. 24 The feed/fast cycle
  • Ch. 25 Diabetes mellitus
  • Ch. 26 Obesity
  • Ch. 27 Nutrition
  • Ch. 28 Vitamins
  • Unit VI Storage and expression of genetic information
  • Ch. 29 DNA structure and replication
  • Ch. 30 RNA structure and synthesis
  • Ch. 31 Protein synthesis
  • Ch. 32 Biotechnology and human disease
  • Unit VII Review of biochemistry
  • Ch. 33 Summary of key biochemical facts
  • Index.