Biochemistry

In the new edition ofBiochemistry, instructors will see the all the hallmark features that made this a consistent bestseller for the undergraduate biochemistry course: exceptional clarity and concision, a more biological focus, cutting-edge content, and an elegant, uncluttered design. Accomplished in both the classroom and the laboratory, coauthors Jeremy Berg and John Tymoczko draw on the field's dynamic research to illustrate its fundamental ideas.

PART I THE MOLECULAR DESIGN OF LIFE
    1. Biochemistry: An Evolving Science    2. Protein Composition and Structure
    3. Exploring Proteins and Proteomes
    4. DNA, RNA, and the Flow of Genetic Information
    5. Exploring Genes and Genomes
    6. Exploring Evolution and Bioinformatics
    7. Hemoglobin: Portrait of a Protein in Action
    8. Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics
    9. Catalytic Strategies
    10. Regulatory Strategies
    11. Carbohydrates
    12. Lipids and Cell Membranes
    13. Membrane Channels and Pumps
    14. Signal-Transduction Pathways
   
PART II TRANSDUCING AND STORING ENERGY
    15. Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design
    16. Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis
    17. The Citric Acid Cycle
    18. Oxidative Phosphorylation
    19. The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
    20. The Calvin Cycle and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
    21. Glycogen Metabolism
    22. Fatty Acid Metabolism
    23 . Protein Turnover and Amino Acid Catabolism
    PART III SYNTHESIZING THE MOLECULES OF LIFE
    24. The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids
    25. Nucleotide Biosynthesis
    26. The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids
    27. The Integration of Metabolism
    28. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
    29. RNA Synthesis and Processing
    30. Protein Synthesis        31. The Control of Gene Expression
PART IV RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
    32. Sensory Systems
    33. The Immune System
    34. Molecular Motors
    35. Drug Development