Table of Contents

1 The Subject Matter and Methods of Comparative Biochemistry.- 2 Nucleic Acids and Nuclear Proteins.- 3 The Structural Variety and Metabolism of Proteins.- 4 Molecular Evolution.- 5 Plasma Proteins, Yolk Proteins and Metal-Binding Proteins.- 6 Immunoproteins.- 7 Respiratory Pigments.- 8 Peptide Hormones.- 9 Toxic Proteins and Peptides.- 10 Proteins of Muscle and the Cytoskeleton.- 11 Extracellular Structural and Secretory Proteins.- 12 Small Nitrogenous Compounds.- 13 The Structure and Metabolism of Carbohydrates.- 14 Glycolysis.- 15 Lipids.- 16 Sterols and Steroids.- 17 Ester Hydrolases, ATPases and Carboanhydrases.- 18 Oxidative Metabolism.- 19 Secondary Metabolites.- Genera Index.

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"...there is much fascinating information packed into the pages of this book to inform and stimulate the biochemical browser." FEBS Letters