{"product_id":"biochemistry-for-dummies-isbn-9781119860952","title":"Biochemistry For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s alive! It’s alive! (Thanks to biochemistry, that is.) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiochemistry is the science of the chemical processes that allow for…well…life. If it moves, breathes, eats, or sleeps, biochemistry can probably explain how. So, it stands to reason that the fundamentals of biochemistry can get a little complicated. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBiochemistry For Dummies,\u003c\/i\u003e you’ll explore the carbons, proteins, and cellular systems that make up the biochemical processes that create and sustain life of all kinds. Perfect for students majoring in biology, chemistry, pre-med, health-services, and other science-related fields, this book tracks a typical college-level biochemistry class. It simplifies and clarifies the subject with easy-to-follow diagrams and real-world examples. You’ll also get: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplorations of cell biology, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and other fundamental building blocks of life \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of the basic structures common to all living organisms \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreatments of the microscopic details of life that make us all tick \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for a hand with some of the trickier parts of biochemistry—or you just need an accessible overview of the subject—check out \u003ci\u003eBiochemistry For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003etoday!  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Setting the Stage: Basic Biochemistry Concepts 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Biochemistry: What You Need to Know and Why\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Biochemistry? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Biochemistry and Where Does It Take Place? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Living Cells 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProkaryotes 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEukaryotes 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Cells and How They Work 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Look at Plant Cells 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Seems So Basic: Water Chemistry and pH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamentals of H\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003eO 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s get wet! The physical properties of water 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater’s most important biochemical role: The solvent 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Ion Concentration: Acids and Bases 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving equilibrium 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the pH scale 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating pOH 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the Brønsted-Lowry theory 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuffers and pH Control 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying common physiological buffers 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating a buffer’s pH 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Fun with Carbon: Organic Chemistry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Carbon in the Study of Life 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s All in the Numbers: Carbon Bonds 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Forces Attract: Bond Strengths 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverybody has ‘em: Intermolecular forces 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater-related interactions: Both the lovers and the haters 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow bond strengths affect physical properties of substances 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Reaction out of a Molecule: Functional Groups 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrocarbons 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional groups with oxygen and sulfur 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional groups containing nitrogen 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional groups containing phosphorus 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReactions of functional groups 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epH and functional groups 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSame Content, Different Structure: Isomerism 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCis-trans isomers 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChiral carbons 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Meat of Biochemistry: Proteins 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Amino Acids: The Building Blocks of Protein 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Properties of Amino Acids 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acids are positive and negative: The zwitterion formation 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtonated? pH and the isoelectric point 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsymmetry: Chiral amino acids 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Magic 20 Amino Acids 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonpolar (hydrophobic) and uncharged amino acids 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolar (hydrophilic) and uncharged amino acids 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcidic amino acids 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic amino acids 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLest We Forget: Rarer Amino Acids 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRudiments of Amino Acid Interactions 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermolecular forces: How an amino acid interacts with other molecules 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAltering interactions by changing the pH 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Amino Acids: How It Works 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe peptide bond and the dipeptide 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTripeptide: Adding an amino acid to a dipeptide 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Protein Structure and Function\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteins: Not Just for Dinner 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary Structure: The Structure Level All Proteins Have 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a protein: Outlining the process 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing the amino acids 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample: The primary structure of insulin 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecondary Structure: A Structure Level Most Proteins Have 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe -helix 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe -pleated sheet 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-turns and the -loops 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTertiary Structure: A Structure Level Many Proteins Have 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuaternary Structure: A Structure Level Some Proteins Have 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissecting a Protein for Study 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparating proteins within a cell and purifying them 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigging into the details: Uncovering a protein’s amino acid sequence 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Enzyme Kinetics: Getting There Faster\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzyme Classification: The Best Catalyst for the Job 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUp one, down one: Oxidoreductases 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou don’t belong here: Transferases 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater does it again: Hydrolases 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking it apart: Lyases 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShuffling the deck: Isomerases 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting it together: Ligases 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzymes as Catalysts: When Fast Is Not Fast Enough 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll about Kinetics 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzyme assays: Fixed time and kinetics 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRate determination: How fast is fast? 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Enzyme Behavior: The Michaelis-Menten Equation 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal applications 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRealistic applications 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere we go again: Lineweaver-Burk plots 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing kinetics data 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzyme Inhibition: Slowing It Down 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetitive inhibition 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoncompetitive inhibition 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing inhibition 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzyme Regulation 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and More, Oh My! 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: What We Crave: Carbohydrates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperties of Carbohydrates 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey contain one or more chiral carbons 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey have multiple chiral centers 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sweet Topic: Monosaccharides 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe most stable monosaccharide structures:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePyranose and furanose forms 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical properties of monosaccharides 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivatives of monosaccharides 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe most common monosaccharides 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe beginning of life: Ribose and deoxyribose 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSugars Joining Hands: Oligosaccharides 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping it simple: Disaccharides 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarch and cellulose: Polysaccharides 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aldose Family of Sugars 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Lipids and Membranes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLovely Lipids: An Overview 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehavior of lipids 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatty acids in lipids 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Fatty Subject: Triglycerides 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperties and structures of fats 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCleaning up: Breaking down a triglyceride 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Simpletons Here: Complex Lipids 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhosphoglycerides 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSphingolipids 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSphingophospholipids 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembranes: The Bipolar and the Bilayer 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing the wall: Membrane transport 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteroids: Pumping up 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProstaglandins, Thromboxanes, and Leukotrienes: Mopping Up 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Nucleic Acids and the Code of Life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNucleotides: The Guts of DNA and RNA 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReservoir of genetic info: Nitrogen bases 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sweet side of life: The sugars 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sour side of life: Phosphoric acid 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing the Process: From Nucleoside to Nucleotide to Nucleic Acid 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst reaction: Nitrogen base + 5-carbon sugar = nucleoside 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond reaction: Phosphoric acid + nucleoside = nucleotide 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird reaction: Nucleotide becomes nucleic acid 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Primer on Nucleic Acids 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA and RNA in the grand scheme of life 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNucleic acid structure 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Vitamins: Both Simple and Complex\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than One-a-Day: Basics of Vitamins 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo B or Not to B: B Complex Vitamins 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin B\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e(thiamine) 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin B\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e(riboflavin) 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin B\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e(niacin) 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin B\u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003e(pyridoxine) 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotin 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFolic acid 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePantothenic acid 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wonders of vitamin B\u003cb\u003e12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin A 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin C 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin D 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin E 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin K 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Hormones: The Body’s Messengers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructures of Some Key Hormones 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteins 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteroids 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmines 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow and Later: Prohormones 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProinsulin 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngiotensinogen 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFight or Flight: Hormone Function 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening the letter: Hormonal action 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of hormonal action 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Bioenergetics and Pathways 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Life and Energy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eATP: The Energy Pony Express 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eATP and free energy 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eATP as an energy transporter 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Relative: Molecules Related to ATP 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nucleoside triphosphate family 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs easy as 1, 2, 3: AMP, ADP, and ATP 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere It All Comes From 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: ATP: The Body’s Monetary System\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism I: Glycolysis 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlycolysis: Phase I 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlycolysis: Phase II 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReleasing the power: Energy efficiency 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing in reverse: Gluconeogenesis 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcoholic fermentation: We’ll drink to that 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism II: Citric Acid (Krebs) Cycle 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s get started: Synthesis of acetyl-CoA 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree’s a crowd: Tricarboxylic acids 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxidative decarboxylation 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction of succinate and GTP 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxaloacetate regeneration 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acids as energy sources 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe electron transport system 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxidative phosphorylation 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProposed mechanisms 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eATP production 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvolving the fats: β-oxidation cycle 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot so heavenly bodies: Ketone bodies 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvesting in the Future: Biosynthesis 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatty acids 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembrane lipids 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acids 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Smelly Biochemistry: Nitrogen in Biological Systems\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRing in the Nitrogen: Purine 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiosynthesis of purine 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow much will it cost? 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePyrimidine Synthesis 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst step: Carbamoyl phosphate 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNext step: Orotate 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLast step: Cytidine 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to the Beginning: Catabolism 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNucleotide catabolism 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino acid catabolism 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeme catabolism 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess of Elimination: The Urea Cycle 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmino Acids Once Again 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolic Disorders 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGout 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesch-Nyhan syndrome 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbinism 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlkaptonuria 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenylketonuria 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Genetics: Why We Are What We Are 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Photocopying DNA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s Do It Again: Replication 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA polymerases 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe current model of DNA replication 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanisms of DNA repair 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMutation: The good, the bad, and the ugly 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestriction enzymes 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMendel Rolling Over: Recombinant DNA 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns: Determining DNA Sequences 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting charged up about gel electrophoresis 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the base sequence 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe butler did it: Forensic applications 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Diseases and Other DNA Testing Applications 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSickle cell anemia 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemochromatosis 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCystic fibrosis 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemophilia 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTay-Sachs disease 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Transcribe This! RNA Transcription 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of RNA 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRNA Polymerase Requirements 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking RNA: The Basics 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting transcription of RNA 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProkaryotic cells 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEukaryotic cells 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot a Secret Any Longer: The Genetic Code 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCodons 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlpha and omega 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Gene Regulation 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Jacob-Monod (operon) model 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulation of eukaryotic genes 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Translation: Protein Synthesis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHopefully Not Lost in Translation 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho needs translation, anyway? 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome, home in the ribosome 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Translation Team 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe team captain: rRNA 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere’s the snap: mRNA 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarrying the ball: tRNA 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharging up the middle: Amino acid activation 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHooking Up: Protein Synthesis 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivation 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiation 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElongation 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTermination 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wobble hypothesis 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariation in Eukaryotic Cells 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRibosomes 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiator-tRNA 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiation 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElongation and termination 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Ten Great Applications of Biochemistry 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmes Test 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy Testing 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHIV Testing 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreast Cancer Testing 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrenatal Genetic Testing 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePKU Screening 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetically Modified Foods 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Engineering 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloning 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene-Replacement Therapy 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten Biochemistry Careers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Assistant 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNanotechnologist 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Control Analyst 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical Research Associate 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Writer 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiochemical Development Engineer 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic Scientist 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatent Attorney 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmaceutical Sales Representative 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiostatistician 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 331 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn T. 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