UNIT Ⅰ：Protein Structure and Function 1
Chapter 1：Amino Acids 1
Chapter 2：Structure of Proteins 13
Chapter 3：Globular Proteins 25
Chapter 4：Fibrous Proteins 43
Chapter 5：Enzymes 53
UNIT Ⅱ：Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism 69
Chapter 6：Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation 69
Chapter 7：Introduction to Carbohydrates 83
Chapter 8：Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis 91
Chapter 9：Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex 109
Chapter 10：Gluconeogenesis 117
Chapter 11：Glycogen Metabolism 125
Chapter 12：Metabolism of Monosaccharides and Disaccharides 137
Chapter 13：Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate 145
Chapter 14：Glycosaminoglycans,Proteoglycans,and Glycoproteins 157
UNIT Ⅲ：Lipid Metabolism 173
Chapter 15：Dietary Lipids Metabolism 173
Chapter 16：Fatty Acid,Ketone Body,and Triacylglycerol Metabolism 181
Chapter 17：Phospholipid,Glycosphingolipid,and Eicosanoid Metabolism 201
Chapter 18：Cholesterol,Lipoprotein,and Steroid Metabolism 219
UNIT Ⅳ：Nitrogen Metabolism 245
Chapter 19：Amino Acids：Disposal of Nitrogen 245
Chapter 20：Amino Acid Degradation and Synthesis 261
Chapter 21：Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products 277
Chapter 22：Nucleotide Metabolism 291
UNIT Ⅴ：Integration of Metabolism 307
Chapter 23：Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon 307
Chapter 24：The Feed-Fast Cycle 321
Chapter 25：Diabetes Mellitus 337
Chapter 26：Obesity 349
Chapter 27：Nutrition 357
Chapter 28：Vitamins 373
UNIT Ⅵ：Storage and Expression of Genetic Information 395
Chapter 29：DNA Structure,Replication,and Repair 395
Chapter 30：RNA Structure,Synthesis,and Processing 417
Chapter 31：Protein Synthesis 431
Chapter 32：Regulation of Gene Expression 449
Chapter 33：Biotechnology and Human Disease 465
Appendix：Clinical Cases 489
Index 522