Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Biochemistry Chapter 2 Water Part Two Structure and Function Chapter 3 Amino Acids and the Primary Structures of Proteins Chapter 4 Proteins: Three-Dimensional Structure and Function Chapter 5 Properties of Enzymes Chapter 6 Mechanisms of Enzymes Chapter 7 Coenzymes and Vitamins Chapter 8 Carbohydrates Chapter 9 Lipids and Membranes PART THREE Metabolism and Bioenergetics Chapter 10 Introduction to Metabolism Chapter 11 Glycolysis Chapter 12 Gluconeogenesis, The Pentose Phosphate Pathway, and Glycogen Metabolism Chapter 13 The Citric Acid Cycle Chapter 14 Electron Transport and ATP Synthesis Chapter 15 Photosynthesis Chapter 16 Lipid Metabolism Chapter 17 Amino Acid Metabolism Chapter 18 Nucleotide Metabolism Part Four Biological Information Flow Chapter 19 Nucleic Acids Chapter 20 DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination Chapter 21 Transcription and RNA Processing Chapter 22 Protein Synthesis Chapter 23 Recombinant DNA Technology Solutions Illustrations and Credits Glossary Index

For one-semester or two-semester introductory courses in Biochemistry. May be taught out of departments of chemistry, biology, or biochemistry. Biochemistry departments may be in faculties of science or in medicine. This concise, introductory text focuses on the basic principles of biochemistry, filling the gap between the encyclopedic volumes and the cursory overview texts. The book has a well-deserved reputation for being the most accurate biochemistry textbook in the market. Widely praised in its previous edition for currency, and clarity of exposition, the new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent changes in this dynamic discipline.