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Dedication v
Acknowledgments v
Contributing Editor, Online Unit Review Questions v
Reviewers vi
Preface viii
UNIT I Protein Structure and Function

Chapter 1 Amino Acids and the Role of pH
1 (13)
Chapter 2 Protein Structure
14 (12)
Chapter 3 Globular Proteins
26 (19)
Chapter 4 Fibrous Proteins
45 (12)
Chapter 5 Enzymes
57 (20)
UNIT II Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism

Chapter 6 Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation
77 (15)
Chapter 7 Introduction to Carbohydrates
92 (8)
Chapter 8 Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis
100 (20)
Chapter 9 Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
120 (8)
Chapter 10 Gluconeogenesis
128 (9)
Chapter 11 Glycogen Metabolism
137 (14)
Chapter 12 Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism
151 (9)
Chapter 13 Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
160 (13)
Chapter 14 Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins
173 (18)
UNIT III Lipid Metabolism

Chapter 15 Dietary Lipid Metabolism
191 (10)
Chapter 16 Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism
201 (22)
Chapter 17 Phospholipid, Glycosphingolipid, and Eicosanoid Metabolism
223 (20)
Chapter 18 Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid Metabolism
243 (28)
UNIT IV Nitrogen Metabolism

Chapter 19 Amino Acids: Nitrogen Disposal
271 (19)
Chapter 20 Amino Acids: Degradation and Synthesis
290 (18)
Chapter 21 Amino Acids: Conversion to Specialized Products
308 (16)
Chapter 22 Nucleotide Metabolism
324 (17)
UNIT V Integration of Metabolism

Chapter 23 Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon
341 (16)
Chapter 24 The Feed-Fast Cycle
357 (18)
Chapter 25 Diabetes Mellitus
375 (15)
Chapter 26 Obesity
390 (11)
UNIT VI Medical Nutrition

Chapter 27 Nutrition: Overview and Macronutrients
401 (22)
Chapter 28 Micronutrients: Vitamins
423 (23)
Chapter 29 Micronutrients: Minerals
446 (13)
UNIT VII Storage and Expression of Genetic Information

Chapter 30 DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
459 (23)
Chapter 31 RNA Structure, Synthesis, and Processing
482 (14)
Chapter 32 Protein Synthesis
496 (19)
Chapter 33 Regulation of Gene Expression
515 (17)
Chapter 34 Biotechnology and Human Disease
532 (26)
Chapter 35 Blood Clotting
558 (17)
Appendix 575 (32)
Index 607 (18)
Figure Sources 625