Table of Contents:
  • Amino acids
  • Structure of proteins
  • Globular proteins
  • Fibrous proteins
  • Enzymes
  • Intermediary metabolism
  • Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation
  • Introduction to carbohydrates
  • Glycolysis
  • Tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • Gluconeogenesis
  • Glycogen metabolism
  • Metabolism of monosaccharides and disaccharides
  • Pentose phosphate pathway and NADPH
  • Glycosaminoglycans and glycoproteins
  • Lipid metabolism
  • Metabolism of dietary lipids
  • Fatty acid and triacylglycerol metabolism
  • Complex lipid metabolism
  • Cholesterol and steroid metabolism
  • Nitrogen metabolism
  • Amino acids: Disposal of nitrogen
  • Amino acid degradation and synthesis
  • Conversion of amino acids to specialized products
  • Nucleotide metabolism
  • Integration of metabolism
  • Metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon
  • The feed/fast cycle
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Obesity
  • Nutrition
  • Vitamins
  • Storage and expression of genetic information
  • DNA structure and replication
  • RNA structure and synthesis
  • Protein synthesis
  • Biotechnology and human disease
  • Review of biochemistry
  • Summary of key biochemical facts