Lippincott's 5th Biochem

Contents

 

UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function Chapter 1: Amino Acids 1 Chapter 2: Structure of Proteins 13 Chapter 3: Globular Proteins 25 Chapter 4: Fibrous Proteins 43

 

Chapter 5: Enzymes 53

UNIT II: Intermediary Metabolism

 

Chapter 6: Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation 69

 

Chapter 7: Introduction to Carbohydrates 83

 

Chapter 8: Glycolysis 91

 

Chapter 9: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle 109

 

Chapter 10: Gluconeogenesis 117

 

Chapter 11: Glycogen Metabolism 125

 

Chapter 12: Metabolism of Monosaccharides and Disaccharides 137 Chapter 13: Pentose Phosphate Pathway and NADPH 145 Chapter 14: Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins 157

 

UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism Chapter 15: Metabolism of Dietary Lipids 173 Chapter 16: Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Metabolism 181 Chapter 17: Complex Lipid Metabolism 201 Chapter 18: Cholesterol and Steroid Metabolism 219

 

UNIT IV: Nitrogen Metabolism

 

Chapter 19: Amino Acids: Disposal of Nitrogen 245 Chapter 20: Amino Acid Degradation and Synthesis 261 Chapter 21: Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products 277 Chapter 22: Nucleotide Metabolism 291

UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism Chapter 23: Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon 307 Chapter 24: The Feed/Fast Cycle 321 Chapter 25: Diabetes Mellitus 337 Chapter 26: Obesity 349 Chapter 27: Nutrition 357 Chapter 28: Vitamins 373

UNIT VI: Storage and Expression of Genetic Information Chapter 29: DNA Structure, Replication and Repair 395 Chapter 30: RNA Structure, Synthesis and Processing 417 Chapter 31: Protein Synthesis 431 Chapter 32: Regulation of Gene Expression 449 Chapter 33: Biotechnology and Human Disease 465

Index 489