Contents

The foundations of biochemistry
I. Structure and catalysis. Water
Amino Acids, peptides, and proteins
The three-dimensional structure of proteins
Protein function
Enzymes
Carbohydrates and glycobiology
Nucleotides and nucleic acids
DNA-based information technologies
Lipids
Biological membranes and transport
Biosignaling
II. Bioenergetics and metabolism. Bioenergetics and biochemical reaction types
Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the pentose phosphate pathway
Principles of metabolic regulation
The citric acid cycle
Fatty acid catabolism
Amino acid oxidation and the production of urea
Oxidative phosphorylation
Photosynthesis and carbohydrate synthesis in plants
Lipid biosynthesis
Biosynthesis of amino acids, nucleotides, and related molecules
Hormonal regulation and integration of mammalian metabolism
III. Information pathways. Genes and chromosomes
DNA metabolism
RNA metabolism
Protein metabolism
Regulation of gene expression
Abbreviated solutions to problems
Glossary
Index.