In writing the second edition of Fundamentals of Biochemistry, we have endeavored to preserve the clarity and scope of the first
edition while updating its contents to reflect what is most exciting in modern biochemistry.As instructors, we recognize the importance of providing students with a textbook that is carefully organized,clearly written,and generously illustrated.Although it is not intended to be encyclopedic,Fundamentals of Biochemistry 2nd edition presents a broad survey of biochemical topics,using a rigorous chemical approach to explain the structures of biological molecules,the metabolic activities of cells,and the principles of molecular biology. We have taken care to include descriptions of major analytical techniques and,wherever possible,to correlate biochemical knowledge with human health and disease.
Chapter 1 The Chemistry of Life: An Introduction
Chapter 2 The Properties of Water
Chapter 3 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids: Structures,Chemistry, and Techniques
Chapter 4 Structures and Derivatives of Amino Acids
Chapter 5 Primary Structures of Proteins
Chapter 6 Three-dimensional Structure of Proteins
Chapter 7 Myoglobin,Hemologin: Protein Function
Chapter 8 Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides,Polysaccharides, and Glycoproteins
Chapter 9 Biological Membranes and Lipids
Chapter 10 Transport Through Membranes
etc.