Biochemistry /
Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Lubert Stryer ; web content by Neil D. Clarke.
- 5th ed.
- New York : W.H. Freeman, c2002
- xxxviii, 974, [69] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Fourth ed. by Lubert Stryer
Part 1. The molecular design of life. Ch. 1. Prelude. Ch. 2. Biochemical evolution. Ch. 3. Protein structure and function. Ch. 4. Exploring proteins. Ch. 5. RNA, DNA, and the flow of genetic information. Ch. 6. Exploring genes. Ch. 7. Exploring evolution (including bioinformatics). Ch. 8. Enzymes: Basic concepts and kinetics. Ch. 9. Catalytic strategies. Ch. 10. Regulatory strategies: Enzymes and hemoglobin. Ch. 11. Carbohydrates. Ch. 12. Lipids and cell membranes. Ch. 13. Membrane channels and pumps. - Part II. Transducing and storing energy. Ch. 14. Metabolism: Basic concepts and design. Ch. 15. Signal-transduction pathways: An introduction to information metabolism. Ch. 16. Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. Ch. 17. The citric acid cycle. Ch. 18. Oxidative phosphorylation. Ch. 19. The light reactions of photosynthesis. Ch. 20. The calvin cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway. Ch. 21. Glycogen metabolism. Ch. 22. Fatty acid metabolism. Ch. 23. Protein turnover and amino acid catabolism. - Part III. Synthesizing the molecules of life. Ch. 24. The biosynthesis of amino acids. Ch. 25. Nucleotide biosynthesis. Ch. 26. The biosynthesis of membrane lipids and steroids. Ch. 27. DNA replication, recombination, and repair. Ch. 28. RNA synthesis and splicing. Ch. 29. Protein synthesis. Ch. 30. The integration of metabolism. Ch. 31. The control of gene expression. - Part IV. Responding to environmental changes. Ch. 32. Sensory systems. Ch. 33. The immune system. Ch. 34. Molecular motors. - Appendixes. - Glossary of compounds. - Answers to problems. - Index.