Biochemistry

Part A: Molecules and Cells
Biochemistry, biology and medicine
Small molecules
Cells, organelles and membranes
Part B: Information in Biological Systems: Its function, expression and storage
Proteins as functional units: sequence, structure and modification
Genes and their expression: RNA in the generation and translation of messages
DNA as the store of biological information: the nature and replication of genomes
Glossary of molecular biological terms
Part C: Cellular Biochemistry
An introduction to metabolic processes and energy production in mitochondria
The metabolism of glucose: storage and energy generation
Lipid metabolism
Metabolism of nitrogen-containing molecules
Part D: Tissues of the body :Their structure, functions and interactions
Communication between cells and tissues: hormones, transmitters and growth factors
Blood: molecular functions of cells and plasma
The molecular and metabolic activities of multicellular tissues
From food to energy: molecular aspects of digestion and nutrition
The structural tissues
Part E: Molecular medicine: Immunology, genetics and mechanisms of infection
Immunoglobulins and defence mechanisms of the body
The molecular genetic basis of disease
Invaders of the body