In the new edition of "Biochemistry," instructors will see the all the hallmark features that made this a consistent bestseller for the undergraduate biochemistry course: exceptional clarity and concision, a more biological focus, cutting-edge content, and an elegant, uncluttered design. Accomplished in both the classroom and the laboratory, coauthors Jeremy Berg and John Tymoczko draw on the field's dynamic research to illustrate its fundamental ideas.
PART I: THE MOLECULAR DESIGN OF LIFE - Prelude: Biochemistry and the Genomic Revolution - Protein Structure and Composition - Exploring Proteins and Proteomes - DNA, RNA and the Flow of Genetic Information - Exploring Genes and Genomes - Exploring Evolution and Bioinformatics - Hemoglobin - Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics - Catalytic Strategies - Regulatory Strategies - Carbohydrates - Lipids and Cell Membranes - Membrane Channels and Pumps - Signal Transduction Pathways - PART II: TRANSDUCING AND STORING ENERGY - 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 - PART III: SYNTHESIZING THE MOLECULES OF LIFE - The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids - Nucleotide Biosynthesis - The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids - The Integration of Metabolism - DNA Replication, Recombination, and Repair - RNA Synthesis and Processing - Protein Synthesis - PART IV RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES - The Control of Gene Expression - Sensory Systems - The Immune System - Molecular Motors - Drug Development