Fundamentals of Biochemistry
Life at the Molecular Level
by Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
5th Edition
Publisher: Wiley
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781118918401 |
| eText ISBN | 9781118918463 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publishing Year | 2016 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1184 |
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level, 5th Edition, presents a thorough foundation in biochemistry grounded in chemical principles. The text prepares students for scientific challenges in areas such as structural biology and bioinformatics.
The volume addresses the structure and function of major biomolecules, enzyme kinetics, and metabolic pathways, including glucose catabolism and oxidative phosphorylation. It also explores genetic expression, spanning nucleic acid structure, replication, transcription, and translation.
For this 2016 edition, the authors added enhanced visuals and updated pedagogy to support student learning, while relating biochemical processes to human health and disease.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Chemistry of Life
Chapter 2: Water
Chapter 3: Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Genetic Information
Chapter 4: Amino Acids
Chapter 5: Proteins: Primary Structure
Chapter 6: Proteins: Three-Dimensional Structure
Chapter 7: Protein Function: Myoglobin and Hemoglobin, Muscle Contraction, and Antibodies
Chapter 8: Carbohydrates
Chapter 9: Lipids and Biological Membranes
Chapter 10: Membrane Transport
Chapter 11: Enzymatic Catalysis
Chapter 12: Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, and Control
Chapter 13: Biochemical Signaling
Chapter 14: Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 15: Glucose Catabolism
Chapter 16: Glycogen Metabolism and Gluconeogenesis
Chapter 17: Citric Acid Cycle
Chapter 18: Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Chapter 19: Photosynthesis
Chapter 20: Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 21: Amino Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 22: Mammalian Fuel Metabolism: Integration and Regulation
Chapter 23: Nucleotide Metabolism
Chapter 24: Nucleic Acid Structure
Chapter 25: DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
Chapter 26: Transcription and RNA Processing
Chapter 27: Protein Synthesis
Chapter 28: Regulation of Gene Expression
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