Table of Contents
Section One: Fuel Metabolism
Chapter 1: Metabolic Fuels and Dietary Components
Chapter 2: The Fed or Absorptive State
Chapter 3: Fasting
Section Two: Chemical and Biological Foundations of Biochemistry
Chapter 4: Water, Acids, Bases, and Buffers
Chapter 5: Structures of the Major Compounds of the Body
Chapter 6: Amino Acids in Proteins
Chapter 7: Structure-Function Relationships in Proteins
Chapter 8: Enzymes as Catalysts
Chapter 9: Regulation of Enzymes
Chapter 10: Relationship between Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Chapter 11: Cell Signaling by Chemical Messengers
Section Three: Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis
Chapter 12: Structure of the Nucleic Acids
Chapter 13: Synthesis of DNA
Chapter 14: Transcription: Synthesis of RNA
Chapter 15: Translation: Synthesis of Proteins
Chapter 16: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 17: Use of Recombinant DNA Techniques in Medicine
Chapter 18: The Molecular Biology of Cancer
Section Four: Oxidative Metabolism and the Generation of ATP
Chapter 19: Cellular Bioenergetics: ATP and O2
Chapter 20: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
Chapter 21: Oxidative Phosphorylation and Mitochondrial Function
Chapter 22: Generation of ATP from Glucose: Glycosis
Chapter 23: Oxidation of Fatty Acids and Ketone Bodies
Chapter 24: Oxygen Toxicity and Free Radical Damage
Chapter 25: Metabolism of Ethanol
Section Five: Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chapter 26: Basic Concepts in the Regulation of Fuel Metabolism by Insulin, Glucagon, and Other Hormones
Chapter 27: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport of Carbohydrates
Chapter 28: Formation and Degradation of Glycogen
Chapter 29: Pathways of Sugar Metabolism: Pentose Phosphate Pathway, Fructose, and Galactose Metabolism
Chapter 30: Synthesis of Glycosides, Lactose, Glycoproteins, and Glycolipids
Chapter 31: Gluconeogenesis and Maintenance of Blood Glucose Levels
Section Six: Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 32: Digestion and Transport of Dietary Lipids
Chapter 33: Synthesis of Fatty Acids, Triacylglycerols, and the Major Membrane Lipids
Chapter 34: Cholesterol Absorption, Synthesis, Metabolism, and Fate
Chapter 35: Metabolism of the Eicosanoids
Chapter 36: Integration of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism
Section Seven: Nitrogen Metabolism
Chapter 37: Protein Digestion and Amino Acid Absorption
Chapter 38: Fate of Amino Acid Nitrogen: Urea Cycle
Chapter 39: Synthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids
Chapter 40: Tetrahydrofolate, Vitamin B12, and S-Adenosylmethionine
Chapter 41: Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism
Chapter 42: Intertissue Relationships in the Metabolism of Amino Acids
Section Eight: Tissue Metabolism
Chapter 43: Actions of Hormones Regulating Fuel Metabolism
Chapter 44: The Biochemistry of the Erythrocyte and Other Blood Cells
Chapter 45: Blood Plasma Proteins, Coagulation and Fibrinolysis
Chapter 46: Liver Metabolism
Chapter 47: Metabolism of Muscle at Rest and During Exercise
Chapter 48: Metabolism of the Nervous System
Chapter 49: The Extracellular Matrix and Connective Tissue
Appendix: Answers to Review Questions
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