Fundamentals of biochemistry : life at the molecular level
Donald Voet (Author), Judith G. Voet (Author), Charlotte W. Pratt (Author)
'Fundamentals of Biochemistry' challenges readers to learn the chemical concepts that underlie both classical biochemical theory as well as the latest developments in the field. The fourth edition combines authoritative biochemical content with an accessible narrative and pedagogic style that greatly enhances learning
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xviii, 1098, 21, 36 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
9781118918401, 9781118918432, 1118918401, 1118918436
910538334
Part I Introduction 1 Introduction to the Chemistry of Life 1 2 Water 23 Part II Biomolecules 3 Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Genetic Information 42 4 Amino Acids 80 5 Proteins: Primary Structure 97 6 Proteins: Three-Dimensional Structure 131 7 Protein Function: Myoglobin and Hemoglobin, Muscle Contraction, and Antibodies 180 8 Carbohydrates 221 9 Lipids and Biological Membranes 245 10 Membrane Transport 293 Part III Enzymes 11 Enzymatic Catalysis 322 12 Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, and Control 361 13 Biochemical Signaling 402 Part IV Metabolism 14 Introduction to Metabolism 442 15 Glucose Catabolism 478 16 Glycogen Metabolism and Gluconeogenesis 523 17 Citric Acid Cycle 558 18 Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation 588 19 Photosynthesis 20 Lipid Metabolism 664 21 Amino Lipid Metabolism 718 22 Mammalian Fuel Metabolism: Integration and Regulation 773 Part V Gene Expression and Replication 23 Nucleotide Metabolism 802 24 Nucleic Acid Structure 831 25 DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination 879 26 Transcription and RNA Processing 938 27 Protein Synthesis 982 28 Regulation of Gene Expression 1033 Glossary I- 1 Index I- 1