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Tables of Contents for Biochemistry
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
PART I THE MOLECULAR DESIGN OF LIFE
Prelude
3
16
Biochemical Evolution
19
22
Protein Structure and Function
41
36
Exploring Proteins
77
40
RNA, DNA, and the Flow of Genetic Information
117
26
Exploring Genes
143
28
Exploring Evolution (including Bioinformatics
171
18
Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics
189
38
Catalytic Strategies
227
34
Regulatory Strategies: Enzymes and Hemoglobin
261
34
Carbohydrates
295
24
Lipids and Cell Membranes
319
26
Membrane Channels and Pumps
345
28
PART II TRANSDUCING AND STORING ENERGY
Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design
373
22
Signal-Transduction Pathways: An Introduction to Information Metabolism
395
30
Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis
425
40
The Citric Acid Cycle
465
26
Oxidative Phosphorylation
491
36
The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
527
24
The Calvin Cycle and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
551
26
Glycogen Metabolism
577
24
Fatty Acid Metabolism
601
32
Protein Turnover and Amino Acid Catabolism
633
32
PART III SYNTHESIZING THE MOLECULES OF LIFE
The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids
665
28
Nucleotide Biosynthesis
693
22
The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steriods
715
30
DNA Replication, Recombination, and Repair
745
36
RNA Synthesis and Splicing
781
32
Protein Synthesis
813
32
The Integration of Metabolism
845
22
The Control of Gene Expression
867
PART IV RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
Sensory Systems
The Immune System
Molecular Motors