Biochemistry / Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Lubert Stryer

Rev. edition of: Biochemistry / Lubert Stryer

Includes bibliographical references and index

Biochemistry: an evolving science -- Protein composition and structure -- Exploring proteins and proteomes -- DNA, RNA, and the flow of genetic information -- Exploring genes and genomes -- Exploring evolution and bioinformatics -- Hemoglobin: portrait of a protein in action -- Enzymes: basic concepts and kinetics -- Catalytic strategies -- Regulatory strategies -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids and cell membranes -- Membrane channels and pumps -- Signal-transduction pathways -- Metabolism: basic concepts and design -- Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis -- The Citric acid cycle -- Oxidative phosphorylation -- The Light reactions of photosynthesis -- The Calvin cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway -- Glycogen metabolism -- Fatty acid metabolism -- Protein turnover and amino acid catabolism -- The Biosynthesis of amino acids -- Nucleotide biosynthesis -- The Biosynthesis of membrane lipids and steroids -- The Integration of metabolism -- DNA replication, repair, and recombination -- RNA synthesis and processing -- Protein synthesis -- The Control of gene expression -- Sensory systems -- The Immune system -- Molecular motors -- Drug development