Biochemistry

Author: Zhao Wen'en
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Biochemistry is the foundation of life and biotechnology. This book focuses on the fundamental knowledge and major advancements in biochemistry, including the chemical composition and structure of biomolecules, their physicochemical properties, biological functions, and the chemical changes in life processes and their links with physiological functions. It also introduces the main applications and progress of life chemistry in the fields of medicine and botany/zoology. The book is divided into 16 chapters, covering the properties, composition, structure, function, and applications of sugars, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes, vitamins, and coenzymes; metabolism and the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, etc.; genetic information, genetic engineering, and genetic technology; and plant photosynthesis, among other topics. This book can serve as a reference for science and technology professionals in bioprocess engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, food engineering, fine chemical engineering, and related fields, as well as for faculty and students in relevant disciplines at colleges and universities.
Table of Contents
1. Chemistry of Sugars
1.1 Classification of Sugars and Their Major Biological Roles
1.2 Conformation and Structure of Monosaccharides
1.3 Important Monosaccharides and Oligosaccharides in Nature
1.4 Chemistry of Polysaccharides
2. Lipids and Biological Membranes
2.1 Classification and Biological Functions of Lipids
2.2 Fatty Acids
2.3 Lipids
2.4 Biological Membranes
3. Chemistry of Proteins
3.1 Functions of Proteins
3.2 Elemental Composition of Proteins
3.3 Amino Acids
3.4 Molecular Structure of Proteins
3.5 Relationship Between Protein Structure and Function
3.6 Properties of Proteins
3.7 Classification of Proteins
4. Chemistry of Nucleic Acids
4.1 Concept and Importance of Nucleic Acids
4.2 Mononucleotides
4.3 Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids
4.4 Properties of Nucleic Acids
5. Enzymes
5.1 Classification and Nomenclature of Enzymes
5.2 Structure and Function of Enzymes
5.3 Enzyme Specificity
5.4 Mechanism of Enzyme Action
5.5 Enzyme Kinetics
5.6 Special Enzymes
5.7 Enzyme Preparation
5.8 Enzyme Applications
6. Vitamins and Coenzymes
6.1 Fat-Soluble Vitamins
6.2 Water-Soluble Vitamins
7. Metabolism and Oxygen Metabolism
7.1 Metabolism
7.2 Biochemical Oxygen Metabolic Pathways
8. Sugar Metabolism
8.1 Enzymatic Degradation of Polysaccharides and Oligosaccharides
8.2 Catabolism of Sugars
8.3 Anabolism of Sugars
8.4 Blood Sugar and Sugar Metabolic Disorders
9. Lipid Metabolism
9.1 Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lipids
9.2 Catabolism of Fats
9.3 Anabolism of Fats
9.4 Metabolism of Phospholipids
9.5 Metabolism of Cholesterol
9.6 Blood Lipids and Lipid Metabolic Disorders
10. Amino Acid Metabolism
10.1 Enzymatic Degradation of Proteins
10.2 General Metabolism of Amino Acids
10.3 Anabolism of Amino Acids
11. Nucleotide Metabolism
11.1 Enzymatic Degradation of Nucleic Acids
11.2 Catabolism of Purines and Pyrimidines
11.3 Biological Synthesis of Nucleotides
12. Transmission and Expression of Genetic Information
12.1 Biological Synthesis of DNA
12.2 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
12.3 DNA Sequencing
12.4 Synthesis and Processing of RNA
12.5 Biological Synthesis of Proteins
13. Regulation of Gene Expression
13.1 Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
13.2 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
14. Interconnections and Regulation of Metabolic Processes
14.1 Interconnections of Metabolic Processes
14.2 Metabolic Regulation
15. Genetic Engineering and Genetic Technology
15.1 DNA Recombination
15.2 DNA Cloning
15.3 Construction of DNA Libraries
15.4 DNA Mutations
15.5 Human Genome Project and Rice Genome
15.6 DNA Molecular Polymorphism Markers
16. Photosynthesis
16.1 Light Reactions
16.2 Dark Reactions