Biochemistry / Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Lubert Stryer. — 6th ed. — New York : W.H. Freeman, c2007. -- (58.173/S928/6th ed.) |
Contents
Part I THE MOLECULAR DESIGN OF LIFE
1 Biochemistry: An Evolving Science 1
2 Protein Composition and Structure 25
3 Exploring Proteins and Proteomes 65
4 DNA, RNA, and the Flow of Genetic Information 107
5 Exploring Genes and Genomes 134
6 Exploring Evolution and Bioinformatics 164
7 Hemoglobin: Portrait of a Protein in Action 183
8 Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics 205
9 Catalytic Strategies 241
10 Regulatory Strategies 275
11 Carbohydrates 303
12 Lipids and Cell Membranes 326
13 Membrane Channels and Pumps 351
14 Signal-Transduction Pathways 381
Part II TRANSDUCING AND STORING ENERGY
15 Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design 409
16 Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis 433
17 The Citric Acid Cycle 475
18 Oxidative Phosphorylation 502
19 The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis 541
20 The Calvin Cycle and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway 565
21 Glycogen Metabolism 592
22 Fatty Acid Metabolism 617
23 Protein Turnover and Amino Acid Catabolism 649
Part III SYNTHESIZING THE MOLECULES OF LIFE
24 The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids 679
25 Nucleotide Biosynthesis 709
26 The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids 732
27 The Integration of Metabolism 760
28 DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination 783
29 RNA Synthesis and Processing 821
30 Protein Synthesis 857
31 The Control of Gene Expression 892
Part IV RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
32 Sensory Systems 921
33 The Immune System 945
34 Molecular Motors 977
35 Drug Development 1001