Section 1: Introduction

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Section 2: Molecules and Cells

Chapter 2 : Amino Acids and Proteins

Chapter 3 : Carbohydrates and Lipids

Chapter 4 : Membranes and Transport

Section 3: Metabolism

Chapter 5 : Hemoglobin and oxygen transport

Chapter 6 : Catalytic Proteins - Enzymes

Chapter 7 : Vitamins and Minerals

Chapter 8 : Bioenergetics and Oxidative Metabolism

Chapter 9 : Anaerobic metabolism of glucose carbohydrates in the red blood cell

Chapter 10: The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

Chapter 11: Oxidative Metabolism of Lipids in Liver and Muscle

Chapter 12 : Biosynthesis and Storage of Carbohydrates in Liver and Muscle

Chapter 13: Biosynthesis and Storage of Fatty Acids

Chapter 14: Biosynthesis of Cholesterol and Steroids

Chapter 15: Biosynthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids

Chapter 16: Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides

Chapter 17: Complex Carbohydrates: Glycoproteins

Chapter 18: Complex Lipids

Chapter 19: The Extracellular Matrix

Section 4: Molecular basis of inheritance

Chapter 20: Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Chapter 21: Ribonucleic Acid

Chapter 22: Protein Synthesis and Turnover

Chapter 23: Regulation of Gene Expression: Basic Mechanisms

Chapter 24: Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics

Section 5: Signalling and Growth

Chapter 25: Membrane Receptors and Signal Transduction

Chapter 26: Neurotransmitters

Chapter 27: Biochemical Endocrinology

Chapter 28: Cellular Homeostasis: Cell Growth and Cancer

Chapter 29: Aging

Section 6: Fuels Nutrients and Minerals

Chapter 30: Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients: The Gastrointestinal Tract

Chapter 31: Glucose Homeostasis and Fuel Metabolism: Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 32: Nutrients and diets

Chapter 33: Lipoprotein Metabolism and Atherogenesis

Section 7: Specialized Tissues and Their Function

Chapter 34: The Role of Liver in Metabolism

Chapter 35: Water and Electrolytes Homeostasis

Chapter 36: Lung and the Regulation of Hydrogen Ion Concentration (Acid-Base Balance)

Chapter 37: Muscle: Energy Metabolism and Contraction Exercise

Chapter 38: Bone Metabolism and Calcium Homeostasis

Chapter 39: Neurochemistry

Section 8: Blood and Immunity. Clinical Biochemistry

Chapter 40: Blood and Plasma Proteins

Chapter 41: Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Chapter 42: Oxidative stress and inflammation

Chapter 43: The Immune Response: Innate and adaptive immunity

Appendix 1: Selected Clinical laboratory reference ranges

Appendix 2: Case Studies