UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 1. Amino Acids 1
Chapter 2 . Protein Structure 13
Chapter 3. Globular Proteins 25
Chapter 4. Fibrous Proteins 43
Chapter 5. Enzymes 53
UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chapter 6: Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation 69
Chapter 7: Introduction to Carbohydrates 83
Chapter 8: Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis 91
Chapter 9: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex 109
Chapter 10: Gluconeogenesis 117
Chapter 11: Glycogen Metabolism 125
Chapter 12: Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism 137
Chapter 13: Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate 145
Chapter 14: Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins 157
UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 15: Dietary Lipid Metabolism 173
Chapter 16: Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism 181
Chapter 17: Phospholipid, Glycosphingolipid, and Eicosanoid Metabolism 201
Chapter 18: Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid Metabolism 219
UNIT IV: Nitrogen Metabolism
Chapter 19: Amino Acids: Nitrogen Disposal 245
Chapter 20: Amino Acids. Degradation and Synthesis 261
Chapter 21: Amino Acids: Conversion to Specialized Products 277
Chapter 22: Nucleotide Metabolism 291
UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism
Chapter 23: Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon 307
Chapter 24: The Feed-Fast Cycle 321
Chapter 25: Diabetes Mellitus 337
Chapter 26: Obesity 349
UNIT VI: Medical Nutrition
Chapter 27: Nutrition: Overview and Macronutrients 357
Chapter 28: Micronutrients: Vitamins 377
Chapter 29: Micronutrients: Minerals 399
UNIT VII: Storage and Expression of Genetic Information
Chapter 30: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repai 411
Chapter 31: RNA Structure, Synthesis, and Processing 433
Chapter 32: Protein Synthesis 447
Chapter 33: Regulation of Gene Expression 465
Chapter 34: Biotechnology and Human Disease 481
Appendix 505
Index 539
Figure Sources 567
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