Biochemistry /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hames, B. D.
Other Authors: Hooper, N. M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : BIOS Scientific Publishers, 2000.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Instant notes series.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Sect. A. Cell organization
  • Prokaryotes
  • Eukaryotes
  • Microscopy
  • Cellular fractionation
  • Sect. B. Amino acids and proteins
  • Amino acids
  • Acids and bases
  • Protein structure
  • Myoglobin and hemoglobin
  • Collagen
  • Protein purification
  • Chromatography of proteins
  • Electrophoresis of proteins
  • Protein sequencing and peptide synthesis
  • Sect. C. Enzymes
  • Introduction to enzymes
  • Thermodynamics
  • Enzyme kinetics
  • Enzyme inhibition
  • Regulation of enzyme activity
  • Sect. D. Antibodies
  • The immune system
  • Antibody structure
  • Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies
  • Antibody synthesis
  • Antibodies as tools
  • Sect. E. Membranes
  • Membrane lipids
  • Membrane protein and carbohydrate
  • Membrane transport: small molecules
  • Membrane transport: macromolecules
  • Signal transduction
  • Sect. F. DNA structure and replication
  • DNA structure
  • Chromosomes
  • DNA replication in bacteria
  • DNA replication in eukaryotes
  • Sect. G. RNA synthesis and processing
  • RNA structure
  • Transcription in prokaryotes
  • The lac operon
  • The trp operon
  • Transcription in eukaryotes: an overview
  • Transcription of protein-coding genes in eukaryotes
  • Regulation of transcription by RNA Pol II
  • Processing of eukaryotic pre-mRNA
  • Ribosomal RNA
  • Transfer RNA
  • Sect. H. Protein synthesis
  • The genetic code
  • Translation in prokaryotes
  • Translation in eukaryotes
  • Protein targeting
  • Protein glycosylation
  • Sect. I. Recombinant DNA technology
  • Restriction enzymes
  • Nucleic acid hybridization
  • DNA cloning
  • Viruses
  • DNA sequencing
  • Polymerase chain reaction
  • Sect. J. Carbohydrate metabolism
  • Monosaccharides and disaccharides
  • Polysaccharides and oligosaccharides
  • Glycolysis
  • Gluconeogenesis
  • Pentose phosphate pathway
  • Glycogen metabolism
  • Control of glycogen metabolism
  • Sect. K. Lipid metabolism
  • Structures and roles of fatty acids
  • Fatty acid breakdown
  • Fatty acid synthesis
  • Triacylglycerols
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipoproteins
  • Sect. L. Respiration and energy
  • Citric acid cycle
  • Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation
  • Photosynthesis
  • Sect. M. Nitrogen metabolism
  • Nitrogen fixation and assimilation
  • Amino acid metabolism
  • The urea cycle
  • Hemes and chlorophylls
  • Sect. N. Cell specialization
  • Muscle
  • Cilia and flagella
  • Nerve.