Bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index

The scene of action The molecules from which we are made Energetics of biochemical reactions How molecules stick together Membranes and cell coats Enzymes : the protein catalysts of cells The kinds of reactions catalyzed by enzymes Coenzymes : nature's special reagents Organization of metabolism : catabolic pathways How oxygen meets the electron s with generation of ATP, and other stories Biosynthesis : how new molecules are put together Some specific pathways of metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids Light in biology The metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds Biochemical genetics and the synthetis of nucleic acids and proteins Growth, differentiation, and chemical communication between cells