Includes bibliographical references and index.

Magazine : hot topics in biochemistry -- 1. Biochemistry and the organization of cells -- 2. Water : the solvent for biochemical reactions -- 3. Amino acids and peptides -- 4. The three-dimensional structure of proteins -- 5. Protein purification and characterization techniques -- 6. The behavior of proteins : enzymes -- 7. The behavior of proteins: enzymes, mechanisms and control -- 8. Lipids and proteins are associated in biological membranes -- 9. Nucleic acids : how structure conveys information -- 10. Biosynthesis of nucleic acids : replication -- 11. Transcription of the genetic code : the biosynthesis of RNA -- 12. Protein synthesis : translation of the genetic message -- 13. Nucleic acid biotechnology techniques -- 14. Viruses, cancer and immunology -- 15. The importance of energy changes and electron transfer in metabolism -- 16. Carbohydrates -- 17. Glycolysis -- 18. Storage mechanisms and control in carbohydrate metabolism -- 19. The citric acid cycle -- 20. Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation -- 21. Lipid metabolism -- 22. Photosynthesis -- 23. The metabolism of nitrogen -- 24. Integration of metabolism : cellular signaling.

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