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Derived from the classic text originated by Lubert Stryer and continued by John Tymoczko and Jeremy Berg,
Biochemistry: A Short Course focuses on the major topics taught in a one-semester biochemistry course. With its brief chapters and relevant examples, this thoroughly updated new edition helps students see the connections between the biochemistry they are studying and their own lives.
Table des matières
PART I The Molecular Design of Life SECTION 1 Biochemistry Helps Us Understand Our World 1. Biochemistry and the Unity of Life
2. Water, Weak Bonds, and the Generation of Order Out of Chaos
SECTION 2 Protein Composition and Structure 3. Amino Acids
4. Protein Three-Dimensional Structure
5. Techniques in Protein Biochemistry
SECTION 3 Basic Concepts and Kinetics of Enzymes 6. Basic Concepts of Enzyme Action
7. Kinetics and Regulation
8. Mechanisms and Inhibitors
9. Hemoglobin, an Allosteric Protein
SECTION 4 Carbohydrates and Lipids 10. Carbohydrates
11. Lipids
SECTION 5 Cell Membranes, Channels, Pumps, and Receptors 12. Membrane Structure and Function
13. Signal-Transduction Pathways
PART II Transducing and Storing Energy SECTION 6 Basic Concepts and Design of Metabolism 14. Digestion: Turning a Meal into Cellular Biochemicals
15. Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design
SECTION 7 Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis 16. Glycolysis
17. Gluconeogenesis
SECTION 8 The Citric Acid Cycle 18. Preparation for the Cycle
19. Harvesting Electrons from the Cycle
SECTION 9 Oxidative Phosphorylation 20. The Electron-Transport Chain
21. The Proton-Motive Force
SECTION 10 The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis and the Calvin Cycle 22. The Light Reactions
23. The Calvin Cycle
SECTION 11 Glycogen Metabolism and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway 24. Glycogen Degradation
25. Glycogen Synthesis
26.The Pentose Phosphate Pathway
SECTION 12 Fatty Acid and Lipid Metabolism 27. Fatty Acid Degradation
28. Fatty Acid Synthesis
29. Lipid Synthesis: Storage Lipids, Phospholipids, and Cholesterol
SECTION 13 The Metabolism of Nitrogen-Containing Molecules 30. Amino Acid Degradation and the Urea Cycle
31. Amino Acid Synthesis
32. Nucleotide Metabolism
PART III Synthesizing the Molecules of Life SECTION 14 Nucleic Acid Structure and DNA Replication 33. The Structure of Informational Macromolecules: DNA and RNA
34. DNA Replication
35. DNA Repair and Recombination
SECTION 15 RNA Synthesis, Processing, and Regulation 36. RNA Synthesis and Regulation in Bacteria
37. Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
38. RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
SECTION 16 Protein Synthesis and Recombinant DNA Techniques 39. The Genetic Code
40. The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis
41. Recombinant DNA Techniques
A propos de l'auteur
John Tymoczko; Jeremy M. Berg; Gregory J. Gatto; Jr.; Lubert Stryer
Résumé
Derived from the classic text originated by Lubert Stryer and continued by John Tymoczko and Jeremy Berg, Biochemistry: A Short Course focuses on the major topics taught in a one-semester biochemistry course.
