Chapter 1
Biochemistry & Medicine

Chapter 2
Water & pH

Section I. Structures & Functions of Proteins & Enzymes

Chapter 3
Amino Acids & Peptides
Chapter 4
Proteins: Determination of Primary Structure
Chapter 5
Proteins: Higher Orders of Structure
Chapter 6
Proteins: Myoglobin & Hemoglobin
Chapter 7
Enzymes: Mechanism of Action
Chapter 8
Enzymes: Kinetics
Chapter 9
Enzymes: Regulation of Activities
Chapter 10
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Section II. Bioenergetics & the Metabolism of Carbohydrates & Lipids

Chapter 11
Bioenergetics: The Role of ATP
Chapter 12
Biologic Oxidation
Chapter 13
The Respiratory Chain & Oxidative Phosphorylation
Chapter 14
Carbohydrates of Physiologic Significance
Chapter 15
Lipids of Physiologic Significance
Chapter 16
Overview of Metabolism and the Provision of Metabolic Fuels
Chapter 17
The Citric Acid Cycle: The Catabolism of Acetyl-CoA
Chapter 18
Glycolysis & the Oxidation of Pyruvate
Chapter 19
Metabolism of Glycogen
Chapter 20
Gluconeogenesis & the Control of Blood Glucose
Chapter 21
The Pentose Phosphate Pathway & Other Pathways of Hexose Metabolism
Chapter 22
Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Ketogenesis
Chapter 23
Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids & Eicosanoids
Chapter 24
Metabolism of Acylglycerols & Sphingolipids
Chapter 25
Lipid Transport & Storage
Chapter 26
Cholesterol Synthesis, Transport, & Excretion

Section III. Metabolism of Proteins & Amino Acids

Chapter 27
Biosynthesis of the Nutritionally Nonessential Amino Acids
Chapter 28
Catabolism of Proteins & of Amino Acid Nitrogen
Chapter 29
Catabolism of the Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids
Chapter 30
Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products
Chapter 31
Porphyrins & Bile Pigments

Section IV. Structure, Function, & Replication of Informational Macromolecules

Chapter 32
Nucleotides
Chapter 33
Metabolism of Purine & Pyrimidine Nucleotides
Chapter 34
Nucleic Acid Structure & Function
Chapter 35
DNA Organization, Replication, & Repair
Chapter 36
RNA Synthesis, Processing, & Modification
Chapter 37
Protein Synthesis & the Genetic Code
Chapter 38
Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 39
Molecular Genetics, Recombinant DNA, & Genomic Technology

Section V. Biochemistry of Extracellular & Intracellular Communication

Chapter 40
Membranes: Structure & Function
Chapter 41
The Diversity of the Endocrine System
Chapter 42
Hormone Action & Signal Transduction

Section VI. Special Topics

Chapter 43
Nutrition, Digestion, & Absorption
Chapter 44
Micronutrients: Vitamins & Minerals
Chapter 45
Free Radicals and Antioxidant Nutrients
Chapter 46
Intracellular Traffic & Sorting of Proteins
Chapter 47
Glycoproteins
Chapter 48
The Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 49
Muscle & the Cytoskeleton
Chapter 50
Plasma Proteins & Immunoglobulins
Chapter 51
Hemostasis & Thrombosis
Chapter 52
Red & White Blood Cells
Chapter 53
Metabolism of Xenobiotics
Chapter 54
Biochemical Case Histories

Appendix I
Appendix II