Principles of Biochemistry

by H. Robert Horton; Raymond Ochs; Laurence A. Moran

• ISBN13: 9780134391670
• ISBN10: 0134391675
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-12-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference

Summary

A text for one-semester, introductory biochemistry courses, including courses for allied health students (nursing, pharmacy, dentistry). Ideal for instructors who want a strong chemical focus to explain how and why biological reactions happen.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction to Biochemistry	p. 3
Water	p. 25
Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Amino Acids and the Primary Structures of Proteins	p. 51
Proteins: Three-Dimensional Structure and Function	p. 81
Properties of Enzymes	p. 130
Mechanisms of Enzymes	p. 162
Coenzymes and Vitamins	p. 197
Carbohydrates	p. 231
Lipids and Membranes	p. 264
Metabolism and Bioenergetics
Introduction to Metabolism	p. 309
Glycolysis	p. 340
The Citric Acid Cycle	p. 372
Additional Pathways in Carbohydrate Metabolism	p. 399
Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation	p. 429
Photosynthesis	p. 462
Lipid Metabolism	p. 490
Amino Acid Metabolism	p. 530
Nucleotide Metabolism	p. 568
Biological Information Flow
Nucleic Acids	p. 599
DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination	p. 632
Transcription and RNA Processing	p. 666
Protein Synthesis	p. 700
Recombinant DNA Technology	p. 735
Solutions	p. 767
Illustration Credits	p. 821
Glossary	p. 823
Index	p. 837
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