Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contributing Editor, Online Unit Review Questions
Reviewers
Preface
UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 1: Amino Acids and the Role of pH
Chapter 2: Protein Structure
Chapter 3: Globular Proteins
Chapter 4: Fibrous Proteins
Chapter 5: Enzymes
UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chapter 6: Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Chapter 7: Introduction to Carbohydrates
Chapter 8: Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis
Chapter 9: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
Chapter 10: Gluconeogenesis
Chapter 11: Glycogen Metabolism
Chapter 12: Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism
Chapter 13: Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
Chapter 14: Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins
UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 15: Dietary Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 16: Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism
Chapter 17: Phospholipid, Glycosphingolipid, and Eicosanoid Metabolism
Chapter 18: Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid Metabolism
UNIT IV: Nitrogen Metabolism
Chapter 19: Amino Acids: Nitrogen Disposal
Chapter 20: Amino Acids: Degradation and Synthesis
Chapter 21: Amino Acids: Conversion to Specialized Products
Chapter 22: Nucleotide Metabolism
UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism
Chapter 23: Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon
Chapter 24: The Feed–Fast Cycle
Chapter 25: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 26: Obesity
UNIT VI: Medical Nutrition
Chapter 27: Nutrition: Overview and Macronutrients
Chapter 28: Micronutrients: Vitamins
Chapter 29: Micronutrients: Minerals
UNIT VII: Storage and Expression of Genetic Information
Chapter 30: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
Chapter 31: RNA Structure, Synthesis, and Processing
Chapter 32: Protein Synthesis
Chapter 33: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 34: Biotechnology and Human Disease
Chapter 35: Blood Clotting
Appendix
Index
Figure Sources