Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 8th Edition

Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 8e continues to help students navigate the complex discipline of biochemistry with a clear and coherent presentation.  Renowned authors David Nelson, Michael Cox, and new co-author Aaron Hoskins have focused this eighth edition around the fundamental principles to help students understand and navigate the most important aspects of biochemistry.  Text features and digital resources in the new Achieve platform emphasize this focus on the principles, while coverage of recent discoveries and the most up-to-date research provide fascinating context for learning the dynamic discipline of biochemistry.

Table of Contents

Preface viii
 1. The Foundations of Biochemistry

I STRUCTURE AND CATALYSIS
 2. Water, the Solvent of Life
 3. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
 4. The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins
 5. Protein Function
 6. Enzymes
 7. Carbohydrates and Glycobiology
 8. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
 9. DNA-Based Information Technologies
 10. Lipids
 11. Biological Membranes and Transport
 12. Biochemical Signaling

II BIOENERGETICS AND METABOLISM
 13. Introduction to Metabolism
 14. Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
 15. The Metabolism of Glycogen in Animals
 16. The Citric Acid Cycle
 17. Fatty Acid Catabolism
 18. Amino Acid Oxidation and the Production of Urea
 19. Oxidative Phosphorylation
 20. Photosynthesis and Carbohydrate Synthesis in Plants
 21. Lipid Biosynthesis
 22. Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Nucleotides, and Related Molecules
 23. Hormonal Regulation and Integration of Mammalian Metabolism

III INFORMATION PATHWAYS
 24. Genes and Chromosomes
 25. DNA Metabolism
 26. RNA Metabolism
 27. Protein Metabolism
 28. Regulation of Gene Expression Abbreviated Solutions to Problems
 Glossary