Table of Contents

Introduction to the Chemistry of Life.

Particles, Atoms, and Molecules.

Chemical Groups.

Ions, Ionic Bonds, and Crystals.

Polarity, Hydrogen Bonds, Solubility, and HydrophobicInteractions.

Chemical Equilibrium.

Carbohydrates I: Monosaccharides and Related Molecules.

Carbohydrates II: Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides.

Amino Acids.

Proteins I: Peptide Bonding and Polypeptides.

Proteins II: Levels of Structure and Conjugated Proteins.

Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, Sterols, and Prostaglandins.

Nucleic Acids.

Bioenergetics.

Energy Transfer Molecules.

Enzymes.

Regulation of Enzymes and Reaction Sequences.

Molecular Weight and Molar, Percent, Mg Percent, and ppmSolutions.

pH and H?+ Concentration.

Weak Acids, Dissociation Constants, and Buffers.

Self-Test.

Laboratory Methods.

Cumulative Self-Test.

Index.

About the Author

William K. Stephenson is the author of Concepts in Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley.