Biochemistry: International Edition (Hardcover)

PART I: THE MOLECULAR DESIGN OF LIFE Biochemistry: An Evolving Science Protein Composition and Structure Exploring Proteins and Proteomes DNA, RNA, and the Flow of Genetic Information Exploring Genes and Genomes Exploring Evolution and Bioinformatics Hemoglobin: Portrait of a Protein in Action Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics Catalytic Strategies Regulatory Strategies Carbohydrates Lipids and Cell Membranes Membrane Channels and Pumps Signal-Transduction Pathways PART II: TRANSDUCING AND STORING ENERGY Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis The Citric Acid Cycle Oxidative Phosphorylation The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis The Calvin Cycle and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Glycogen Metabolism Fatty Acid Metabolism Protein Turnover and Amino Acid Catabolism PART III: SYNTHESIZING THE MOLECULES OF LIFE The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids Nucleotide Biosynthesis The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids The Integration of Metabolism DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination RNA Synthesis and Processing Protein Synthesis The Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes The Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes PART IV: RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES Sensory Systems The Immune System Molecular Motors Drug Development