Unit I Protein structure and function -- Ch. 1 Amino acids -- Ch. 2 Structure of proteins -- Ch. 3 Globular proteins -- Ch. 4 Fibrous proteins -- Ch. 5 Enzymes -- Unit II Intermediary metabolism -- Ch. 6 Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation -- Ch. 7 Introduction to carbohydrates -- Ch. 8 Glycolysis -- Ch. 9 Tricarboxylic acid cycle -- Ch. 10 Gluconeogenesis -- Ch. 11 Glycogen metabolism -- Ch. 12 Metabolism of monosaccharides and disaccharides -- Ch. 13 Pentose phosphate pathway and NADPH -- Ch. 14 Glycosaminoglycans and glycoproteins -- Unit III Lipid metabolism -- Ch. 15 Metabolism of dietary lipids -- Ch. 16 Fatty acid and triacylglycerol metabolism -- Ch. 17 Complex lipid metabolism -- Ch. 18 Cholesterol and steroid metabolism -- Unit IV Nitrogen metabolism -- Ch. 19 Amino acids: Disposal of nitrogen -- Ch. 20 Amino acid degradation and synthesis -- Ch. 21 Conversion of amino acids to specialized products -- Ch. 22 Nucleotide metabolism -- Unit V Integration of metabolism -- Ch. 23 Metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon -- Ch. 24 The feed/fast cycle -- Ch. 25 Diabetes mellitus -- Ch. 26 Obesity -- Ch. 27 Nutrition -- Ch. 28 Vitamins -- Unit VI Storage and expression of genetic information -- Ch. 29 DNA structure and replication -- Ch. 30 RNA structure and synthesis -- Ch. 31 Protein synthesis -- Ch. 32 Biotechnology and human disease -- Unit VII Review of biochemistry -- Ch. 33 Summary of key biochemical facts -- Index