Revised edition of: Biochemistry / Richard A. Harvey, Denise R. Ferrier. 5th ed. c2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. Protein structure and function -- Amino acids -- Structure of proteins -- Globular proteins -- Fibrous proteins -- Enzymes -- Unit II. Bioenergetics and carbohydrate metabolism -- Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation -- Introduction to carbohydrates -- Introduction to metabolism and glycolysis -- Tricarboxylic acid cycle and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex -- Gluconeogenesis -- Glycogen metabolism -- Metabolism of monosaccharides and disaccharides -- Pentose phosphate pathway and nicotinamide adenine dinucleitide phosphate -- Glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins -- Unit III. Lipid metabolism -- Dietary lipid metabolism -- Fatty acid, ketone body, and triacylglycerol metabolism -- Phospholipid, glycosphingolipid, and eicosanoid metabolism -- Unit IV. Nitrogen metabolism -- Amino acids : Disposal of nitrogen -- Amino acid degradation and synthesis -- Conversion of amino acids to specialized products -- Nucleotide metabolism -- Unit V. Integration of metabolism -- Metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon -- The feed-fast cycle -- Diabetes mellitus -- Obesity -- Nutrition -- Vitamins -- Unit VI. Storage and expression of genetic information -- DNA structure, replication, and repair -- RNA structure, synthesis, and processing -- Protein synthesis -- Regulation of gene expression -- Biotechnology and human disease -- Appendix: Clinical cases.