Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Robert K. Murray, MD, PhD Professor (Emeritus) of Biochemistry University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Daryl K. Granner, MD Joe C. Davis Professor of Biomedical Science Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and of Medicine Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Peter A. Mayes, PhD, DSc Emeritus Professor of Veterinary Biochemistry Royal Veterinary College University of London London Victor W. Rodwell, PhD Professor of Biochemistry Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

1.Biochemistry and Medicine2.Water & PH3.Amino Acids and Peptides4.Proteins: Determination of Primary Structure5.Proteins: Higher Orders of Structure6.Proteins: Myoglobin and Hemoglobin7.Enzymes: Mechanisms of Action8.Enzymes: Kinetics9.Enzymes: Regulation of Activities10.Bioenergetics: The Role of ATP11.Biologic Oxidation12.The Respiratory Chain & Oxidative Phosphorylation13.Carbohydrates of Physiologic Significance14.lipids of Physiologic Significance15.Overview of Metabolism16.The Citric acid Cycle: The Catabolism of Acetyl-CoA17.Glycolysis and Oxidation of Pyruvate18.Metabolism of Glycogen19.Gluconeogenesis and Control of the Blood Glucose20.The Pentose Phosphate Pathway & other Pathways of Hexose Metabolism21.Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids22.Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Ketogenesis23.Metabolism of Unsaturated Fatty Acids & Eicosanoids24.Metabolism of Acyglycerols and Sphingolipids25.Lipid Transport And Storage26.Cholesterol Synthesis, Transport and Excretion27.Integration of Metabolism- the Provision of Metabolic Fuels28.Biosynthesis of Nutritionally Nonessential Amino Acids29.Catabolism of Proteins & of Amino Acid Nitrogen30.Catabolism of the Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids31.Conversion of Amino Acids32.Porphyrins & Bile Pigments33.Nucleotides34.Metabolism of Purine & Pyrimidine Nucleotides35.Nucleic Acid Structure and Function36.DNA Organization, Replication and Repair37.RNA Synthesis, Processing and Modifications38.Protein Synthesis and Genetic Code39.Regulation of Gene Expression40.Molecular Genetics, Recombinant DNE and Genomic Technology41.Membranes: Structure and Function42.The Diversity of Endocrine System43.Hormone Action and Signal Transduction44.Nutrition, Digestion and Absorption45.Vitamins and Minerals46.Intracellular Traffic and Sorting of Proteins47.Glycoprotein48.The Extracellular Matrix49.Muscle and the Cytoskeleton50.Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins51.Homeostasis and Thrombosis52.The Red and White Blood Cells53.Metabolism of Xenobiotics54.The Human Genome Project