| Section One Fuel Metabolism |
| Chapter 1 Metabolic Fuels and Dietary Components |
| Chapter 2 The Fed or Absorptive State |
| Chapter 3 Fasting |
| Section Two Chemical and Biological Foundations of Biochemistry |
| Chapter 4 Water, Acids, Bases, and Buffers |
| Chapter 5 Structures of the Major Compounds of the Body |
| Chapter 6 Amino Acids in Proteins |
| Chapter 7 Structure-Function Relationships in Proteins |
| Chapter 8 Enzymes as Catalysts |
| Chapter 9 Regulation of Enzymes |
| Chapter 10 Relationship between Cell Biology and Biochemistry |
| Chapter 11 Cell Signaling by Chemical Messengers |
| Section Three Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis |
| Chapter 12 Structure of the Nucleic Acids |
| Chapter 13 Synthesis of DNA |
| Chapter 14 Transcription: Synthesis of RNA |
| Chapter 15 Translation: Synthesis of Proteins |
| Chapter 16 Regulation of Gene Expression |
| Chapter 17 Use of Recombinant DNA Techniques in Medicine |
| Chapter 18 The Molecular Biology of Cancer |
| Section Four Oxidative Metabolism and the Generation of ATP |
| Chapter 19 Cellular Bioenergetics: ATP and O2 |
| Chapter 20 Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle |
| Chapter 21 Oxidative Phosphorylation and Mitochondrial Function |
| Chapter 22 Generation of ATP from Glucose: Glycosis |
| Chapter 23 Oxidation of Fatty Acids and Ketone Bodies |
| Chapter 24 Oxygen Toxicity and Free Radical Damage |
| Chapter 25 Metabolism of Ethanol |
| Section Five Carbohydrate Metabolism |
| Chapter 26 Basic Concepts in the Regulation of Fuel Metabolism by Insulin, Glucagon, and Other Hormones |
| Chapter 27 Digestion, Absorption, and Transport of Carbohydrates |
| Chapter 28 Formation and Degradation of Glycogen |
| Chapter 29 Pathways of Sugar Metabolism: Pentose Phosphate Pathway, Fructose, and Galactose Metabolism |
| Chapter 30 Synthesis of Glycosides, Lactose, Glycoproteins, and Glycolipids |
| Chapter 31 Gluconeogenesis and Maintenance of Blood Glucose Levels |
| Section Six Lipid Metabolism |
| Chapter 32 Digestion and Transport of Dietary Lipids |
| Chapter 33 Synthesis of Fatty Acids, Triacylglycerols, and the Major Membrane Lipids |
| Chapter 34 Cholesterol Absorption, Synthesis, Metabolism, and Fate |
| Chapter 35 Metabolism of the Eicosanoids |
| Chapter 36 Integration of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism |
| Section Seven Nitrogen Metabolism |
| Chapter 37 Protein Digestion and Amino Acid Absorption |
| Chapter 38 Fate of Amino Acid Nitrogen: Urea Cycle |
| Chapter 39 Synthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids |
| Chapter 40 Tetrahydrofolate, Vitamin B12, and S-Adenosylmethionine |
| Chapter 41 Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism |
| Chapter 42 Intertissue Relationships in the Metabolism of Amino Acids |
| Section Eight Tissue Metabolism |
| Chapter 43 Actions of Hormones Regulating Fuel Metabolism |
| Chapter 44 The Biochemistry of the Erythrocyte and Other Blood Cells |
| Chapter 45 Blood Plasma Proteins, Coagulation and Fibrinolysis |
| Chapter 46 Liver Metabolism |
| Chapter 47 Metabolism of Muscle at Rest and During Exercise |
| Chapter 48 Metabolism of the Nervous System |
| Chapter 49 The Extracellular Matrix and Connective Tissue |
| Appendix: Answers to Review Questions |
