Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. CONTENIDO: The Molecular Design of Life. Biochemistry: An Evolving Science -- Protein Composition and Structure -- Exploring Proteins and Proteomes -- DNA, RNA, and the Flow of Information -- Exploring Genes and Genomes -- Exploring Evolution and Bioinformatics -- Hemoglobin: Portrait of a Protein in Action -- Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics -- Catalytic Strategies -- Regulatory Strategies -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids and Cell Membranes -- Membrane Channels and Pumps -- Signal-Transduction Pathways -- Transducing and Storing Energy. Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design -- Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis -- The Citric Acid Cycle -- Oxidative Phosphorylation -- The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis -- The Calvin Cycle and Pentose Phosphate Pathway -- Glycogen Metabolism -- Fatty Acid Metabolism -- Protein Turnover and Amino Acid Catabolism -- Synthesizing the Molecules of Life. The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids -- Nucleotide Biosynthesis -- The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids -- The Integration of Metabolism -- DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination -- RNA Synthesis and Processing -- Protein Synthesis -- The Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes -- The Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes -- Responding to Environmental Changes. Sensory Systems -- The Immune System -- Molecular Motors -- Drug Development.
