Harper's illustrated biochemistry / Victor W. Rodwell ... [et al]

Includes index

Section I. Structure &functions of proteins 7 enzymes
1. Biochemistry and medicine
2. Water and PH
3. Amino acids and peptides
4. Proteins: Determination of primary structure
5. Proteins: Higher orders of structure

Section II. Enzymes: Kinetics, mechanism, regulation & role of transition metals
6. Proteins: Myoglobin & Hemoglobin
7. Enzymes: Mechanism of action
8. Enymes: Kinetics
9. Enzymes: Regulation of activities
10. The biochemical roles of transition metals

Section III. Bioenergetics
11. Bioenergetics: The role of ATP
12. Biologic oxidation
13. The respiratory chain &oxidative phosphorylation

Section IV. Metabolism of carbohydrates
14. Overview of metabolism & the provision of metabolic fuels
15. Carbohydrates of physiological significance
16. The citric acid cycle: The central pathway of carbohydrates, lipid, & acid metabolism
17. Glycolysis& the oxidation of pyruvate
18. Metabolism of Glycogen
19. Gluconeogenesis & the control of blood glucose
20. The Pentose Phosphate pathway & other pathways of Hexose metabolism

Section V: Metabolism of Lipids
Chapter 21: Lipids of Physiologic Significance
Chapter 22: Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Ketogenesis
Chapter 23: Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids & Eicosanoids
Chapter 24: Metabolism of Acylglycerols & Sphingolipids
Chapter 25: Lipid Transport & Storage --
Chapter 26: Cholesterol Synthesis, Transport, & Excretion

Section VI: Metabolism of Proteins & Amino Acids
Chapter 27: Biosynthesis of the Nutritionally Nonessential Amino Acids
Chapter 28: Catabolism of Proteins & of Amino Acid Nitrogen
Chapter 29: Catabolism of the Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids
Chapter 30: Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products
Chapter 31: Porphyrins & Bile Pigments

Section VII: Structure, Function, & Replication of Informational Macromolecules
Chapter 32: Nucleotides
Chapter 33: Metabolism of Purine & Pyrimidine Nucleotides
Chapter 34: Nucleic Acid Structure & Function
Chapter 35: DNA Organization, Replication, & Repair
Chapter 36: RNA Synthesis, Processing, & Modification
Chapter 37: Protein Synthesis & the Genetic Code
Chapter 38: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 39: Molecular Genetics, Recombinant DNA, & Genomic Technology

Section VIII: Biochemistry of Extracellular & Intracellular Communication
Chapter 40: Membranes: Structure & Function
Chapter 41: The Diversity of the Endocrine System
Chapter 42: Hormone Action & Signal Transduction

Section IX: Special Topics (A)
Chapter 43: Nutrition, Digestion, & Absorption
Chapter 44: Micronutrients: Vitamins & Minerals
Chapter 45: Free Radicals & Antioxidant Nutrients
Chapter 46: Glycoproteins
Chapter 47: Metabolism of Xenobiotics
Chapter 48: Clinical Biochemistry

Section X: Special Topics (B)
Chapter 49: Intracellular Traffic & Sorting of Proteins
Chapter 50: The Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 51: Muscle & the Cytoskeleton
Chapter 52: Plasma Proteins & Immunoglobulins
Chapter 53: Red Blood Cells
Chapter 54: White Blood Cells

Section XI: Special Topics (C)
Chapter 55: Hemostasis & Thrombosis
Chapter 56: Cancer: An Overview
Chapter 58: Biochemical Case Histories
Chapter 57: The Biochemistry of Aging