"Biochemistry" by Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham

Biochemistry is an ever-expanding discipline and new research leads to expanding our knowledge. This edition highlights the newest developments in the field.

Contents in Brief
Part 1 Molecular Components of Cells
1 The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
2 Water: The Medium of Life
3 Thermodynamics of Biological Systems
4 Amino Acids
5 Proteins: Their Primary Structure and Biological Functions
6 Proteins: Secondary,Tertiary, and Quaternary Structure
7 Carbohydrates and Glycoconjugates of Cell Surfaces
8 Lipids
9 Membranes and Membrane Transport
10 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
11 Structure of Nucleic Acids
12 Recombinant DNA: Cloning and Creation of Chimeric Genes
Part 2 Protein Dynamics
13 Enzymes—Kinetics and Specificity
14 Mechanisms of Enzyme Action
15 Enzyme Regulation
16 Molecular Motors
Part 3 Metabolism and Its Regulation
17 Metabolism: An Overview
18 Glycolysis
19 The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
20 Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
21 Photosynthesis
22 Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
23 Fatty Acid Catabolism
24 Lipid Biosynthesis
25 Nitrogen Acquisition and Amino Acid Metabolism
26 Synthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides
27 Metabolic Integration and Organ Specialization
Part 4 Information Transfer
28 DNA Metabolism: Replication, Recombination, and Repair
29 Transcription and the Regulation of Gene Expression
30 Protein Synthesis
31 Completing the Protein Life Cycle: Folding, Processing, and Degradation
32 The Reception and Transmission of Extracellular Information
Abbreviated Answers to Problems
Index
Common Abbreviations Used by Biochemists
Physical Constants
Conversion Factors
Useful Equations
The Standard Genetic Code
Icons and Colors in Illustrations