AudienceIntended for everyone interested in Biochemistry, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students.FeaturesFully illustrated.Complete lists of amino acids, functional groups, chemical classes.IUPAC nomenclaturePeriodic TableNavigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrasesUse your down time to prepare for an exam.Always have the guide available for a quick reference.Table of ContentsChapters:I. BiomoleculesII. Chemical PropertiesIII. Structural CompoundsIV. Enzymes V. Membranes And Transport VI. Energy Pathways VII. Signal Transduction VIII. TechniquesAppendices:General IndexCommon AtomsHydrocarbons Standard Amino Acids Functional groups Chemical classes IUPAC nomenclature Periodic Table...
AudienceIntended for everyone interested in Biochemistry, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students.FeaturesFully illustrated.Complete lists of amino acids, functional groups, chemical classes.IUPAC nomenclaturePeriodic TableNavigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrasesUse your down time to prepare for an exam.Always have the guide available for a quick reference.Table of ContentsChapters:I. BiomoleculesII. Chemical PropertiesIII. Structural CompoundsIV. Enzymes V. Membranes And Transport VI. Energy Pathways VII. Signal Transduction VIII. TechniquesAppendices:General IndexCommon AtomsHydrocarbons Standard Amino Acids Functional groups Chemical classes IUPAC nomenclature Periodic Table Setup and Navigation AboutI. BiomoleculesCarbohydrates: Monosaccharides | Sugar | Disaccharide | Oligosaccharide | Polysaccharide | Starch | Glycogen | GluconeogenesisLipids: Fatty Acids | Fatty Acid Degradation | Fatty Acid Synthesis | Triglyceride | Waxes | Lipoprotein | Phospholipids | CholesterolNucleic acids: DNA | DNA replication | Mitochondrial DNA | RNA | mRNA | tRNA | Non-coding RNA | siRNA | RNA Degradation | Codon | Adenin | Cytosine | Guanine | Thymine | Uracil | OligonucleotidesProteins: Amino acid | Peptide | Primary structure | Secondary structure | Tertiary structure | Protein folding | Protein DegradationII. Chemical PropertiesBonds: Covalent | Non-covalent | Ionic bond | Hydrogen bond | Van der Waals attractions | Hydrophobic forcesHydrophilicity: Hydrophilic | Hydrophobic | PolaritypH: pH | Acid | Alkaline | BaseRedox: Reduction and oxidation | Citric acid cycle | HydrolysisIII. Structural CompoundsIn cells: Actin | Intermediate filament | Microtubule | Flagellin | Peptidoglycan | Myelin | MyosinIn animals: Chitin | Keratin | Collagen | SilkIn plants: Cellulose | Lignin | Cell wallIV. EnzymesEnzymes: Etymology and history | 3D Structure | Thermodynamics | Kinetics | Inhibition | Metabolic pathways and allosteric enzymes | Enzyme-naming conventionsExamples: Ubiquitin | Kinase | Dehydrogenase | ProteasomeV. Membranes And TransportStructure: Fluid mosaic model | Detailed StructureMembrane Components: Phospholipids | Sphingomyelin | GlycolipidMovement of Molecules: Diffusion | Osmosis | Electrochemical gradient | Membrane permeabilityPassive transport: Facilitated diffusion | Ion channelActive transport: ATP-Dependent Na/K Pump | V-ATPase | Proton pump | Electron transport | Antiporter | Symporter | Exocytosis | EndocytosisVI. Energy PathwaysCellular respiration: Aerobic respiration | Theoretical yields | Anaerobic respiration | Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)1. Glycolysis: Preparatory phase | Pay-off phase | Entry of sugars | Control of flux | Energy pay-off | Follow-up | Intermediates for other pathways | High aerobic glycolysis | Alternative nomenclature | Oxidative decarboxylation2. Krebs cycle/Citric Acid cycle3. Oxidative Phosphorylationand much more...
