Table of Contents

Fundamental Concepts and an Introduction to the Cell. Basic Biochemical Structures. Sugars. Amino Acids and Their Functions. Peptides, Proteins and Enzymes. Complex Sugars and Their Functions. Metabolism of Sugars. Metabolism of Amino Acids. The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle. The Electron Transport Chain, Oxidative Phosphorylation and Photosynthesis. Lipid Structure and Metabolism. Nucleotides and Their Derivatives. The Structures and Functions of DNA and RNA. Metabolism and Its Control. Cellular Communication.

About the Author

Currently a senior lecturer at the University of Western Sydney, Australia where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biochemistry, pharmacology and pathophysiology, Dr Millar's research involves understanding intracellular pathways in the lacrimal gland and corneal epithelium, and retinal neurotransmission.