Principles of biochemistry

"[The book] has been designed for one- and two-semester courses for undergraduates majoring in biochemistry and related disciplines, as well as for graduate students who require a broad introduction to biochemistry. It is also suited for courses at medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, and other professional schools. The book will be used most successfully by students who have completed two years of college-level chemistry, including organic chemistry, and have received at least an introduction to biology. While some background in physics and physical chemistry would be useful, all relevant principles are introduced in a manner that should make them accessible to most students"--Preface.

I. Foundations of biochemistry -- 1. The molecular logic of life -- 2. Cells -- 3. Biomolecules -- 4. Water: Its effect on dissolved biomolecules -- II. Structure and catalysis -- 5. Amino acids and peptides -- 6. An introduction to proteins -- 7. Three-dimensional structure of proteins -- 8. Enzymes -- 9. Lipids -- 10. Biological membranes and transport -- 11. Carbohydrates -- 12. Nucleotides and nucleic acids -- III. Bioenergetics and metabolism -- 13. Principles of bioenergetics -- 14. Glycolysis and the catabolism of hexoses -- 15. The citric acid cycle -- 16. Oxidation of fatty acids -- 17. Amino acid oxidation and the production of urea -- 18. Oxidative phosphorylation and photophosphorylation -- 19. Carbohydrate biosynthesis -- 20. Lipid biosynthesis -- 21. Biosynthesis of amino acids, nucleotides, and related molecules -- 22. Integration and hormonal regulation of mammalian metabolism -- IV. Information pathways -- 23. Genes and chromosomes -- 24. DNA metabolism -- 25. RNA metabolism -- 26. Protein metabolism -- 27. Regulation of gene expression -- 28. Recombinant DNA technology -- Appendix A. Common abbreviations in the biochemical research literature -- Appendix B. Abbre…