Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 6th edition, featuring new authors Destin Heilman and Stephen Woski, is a comprehensive guide that integrates chemistry and biochemistry, offering clear and balanced insights into human health and disease. Designed for today's readers, the text features innovative pedagogy, enhanced visuals, scaffolded learning outcomes, and self-assessment tools. Building on the trusted approach of previous editions, it emphasizes the critical relationship between structure and function, streamlining the learning process and highlighting key topics.
This International Edition retains the strengths that made earlier editions successful. It features a new section called Global Insight at the end of each chapter, linking fundamental biochemical principles to real-world examples from different regions. Updated illustrations and revised problem sets enhance engagement and relevance, with a focused approach to specific biochemical topics.
1 Introduction to the Chemistry of Life 2 Water 3 Amino Acids and Polypeptides 4 Proteins: Three-Dimensional Structure 5 Carbohydrates 6 Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Genetic Information 7 Lipids and Biological Membranes 8 Membrane Transport 9 Enzymatic Catalysis 10 Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, and Control 11 Biochemical Signaling 12 Introduction to Metabolism 13 Glucose Metabolism 14 Glycogen Metabolism 15 Citric Acid Cycle 16 Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation 17 Photosynthesis 18 Lipid Metabolism 19 Amino Acid Metabolism 20 Mammalian Fuel Metabolism: Integration and Regulation 21 Nucleotide Metabolism 22 DNA Replication 23 DNA Repair and Recombination 24 Transcription and RNA Processing 25 Protein Synthesis 26 Regulation of Gene Expression APPENDIX A Methods APPENDIX B Element Color Key Solutions to Odd Problems Glossary Index