VIII
Contents
Introduction....................
Basics
Chemistry
Periodic rabie....................
Bonds .........................
Molecular structure...............
Isomerism......................
Biomolecules 1...................
Biomolecules II..................
Chemical reactions................
Physical Chemistry
Energetics......................
Equilibriums....................
Enthalpy and entropy..............
Reaction kinetics.................
Catalysis.......................
Wat er as a solvent................
Hydrophobic interactions...........
Acids and bases..................
Redox processes..................
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Overview.......................
Chemistry of sugars...............
Monosaccharides and disaccharides ...
Polysaccharides: overview..........
Plant polysaccharides..............
Clycosaminoglycans and glycoproteins.
Lipids
Overview.......................
Fatty acids and fats...............
Phospholipids and glycolipids.......
Isoprenoids.....................
Steroid structure.................
Steroids: overview................
Amino Acids
Chemistry and properties...........
Proteinogenic amino acids..........
Non-proteinogenic amino acids......
Peptides and Proteins
Overview.......................
Peptide bonds...................
Secondary structures..............
Structural proteins................ 70
Globular proteins................. 72
Protein folding................... 74
Molecular models: insulin........... 76
Isolation and analysis of proteins..... 78
Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
Bases and nucleotides.............. 80
RNA........................... 82
DNA........................... 84
Molecular models: DNA and RNA..... 86
Metabolism
Enzymes
Basics.......................... 88
Enzyme catalysis................. 90
Enzyme kinetics I................. 92
Enzyme kinetics 11................ 94
Inhibitors....................... 96
Lactate dehydrogenase: structure..... 98
Lactate dehydrogenase: mechanism ... 100
Enzymatic analysis................ 102
Coenzymes 1.................... 104
Coenzymes2.................... 106
Coenzymes3.................... 108
Activated metabolites.............. 110
Metabolic Regulation
Intermediary metabolism........... 112
Regulatory mechanisms............ 114
Allosteric regulation............... 116
Transcription control.............. 118
Hormonal control................. 120
Energy Metabolism
ATP........................... 122
Energetic coupling................ 124
Energy conservation at membranes. ... 126
Photosynthesis: light reactions....... 128
Photosynthesis: dark reactions....... 130
Molecular models: membranę proteins. 132
Oxoacid dehydrogenases............ 134
Tricarboxylic acid cycle: reactions..... 136
Tricarboxylic acid cycle: functions..... 138
Respiratory Chain................. 140
ATP synthesis.................... 142
Regulation...................... 144
Respiration and fermentation........ 146
Fermentations................... 148
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