BookGerhard Meisenberg, William H. Simmons.
Contents:
1. Introduction to biomolecules
2. Introduction to protein structure
3. Oxygen-binding proteins: hemoglobin and myoglobin
4. Enzymatic reactions
5. Coenzymes
6. DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis
7. The human genome
8. Protein targeting and proteostasis
9. Introduction to genetic diseases
10. Viruses
11. DNA technology
12. Biological membranes
13. The cytoskeleton
14. The extracellular matrix
15. Extracellular messengers
16. Intracellular messengers
17. Plasma proteins
18. Defense mechanisms
19. Cellular growth control and cancer
20. Digestive enzymes
21. Introduction to metabolic pathways
22. Glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation
23. Oxygen deficiency and oxygen toxicity
24. Carbohydrate metabolism
25. The metabolism of fatty acids and triglycerides
26. The metabolism of membrane lipids
27. Lipid transport
28. Amino acid metabolism
29. Metabolism of iron and heme
30. The metabolism of purines and pyrimidines
31. Micronutrients
32. Integration of metabolism.