Table of Contents

Volume 2:.
The Organization of Metabolism.
Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation, and Hydroxylation.
The Chemistry of Movement.
Some Pathways of Carbohydrate Metabolism.
Specific Aspects of Lipid Metabolism.
Polyprenyl (Isoprenoid) Compounds.
Light and Life.
The Metabolism of Nitrogen and Amino Acids.
Metabolism of Aromatic Compounds and Nucleic Acid Bases.
Biochemical Genetics.
Organization, Replication, Transposition, and Repair of DNA.
The Transcription of Genes.
Ribosomes and the Synthesis of Proteins.
Chemical Communication between Cells.
Biochemical Defense Mechanisms.
Growth and Development.

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About the Author

By Dr. David E. Metzler