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Part I. Biological Molecules 1. From Genes to RNA to Proteins2. Nucleic Acid Structure 3. Glycans and Lipids 4. Protein Structure5. Evolutionary Variation in Proteins Part II. Energy and Entropy6. Energy and Intermolecular Forces7. Entropy　 8. Linking Energy and Entropy Part III. Free Energy9. Free Energy 10. Chemical Potential and the Drive to Equilibrium 11. Voltages and Free Energy Part IV. Molecular Interactions12. Molecular Recognition 13. Specificity of Macromolecular Recognition 14. Allostery Part V. Kinetics and Catalysis15. Rates of Molecular Processes 16. Principles of Enzyme Catalysis17. Diffusion and Transport Part VI. Assembly and Activity18. Folding 19. Fidelity in DNA and Protein Synthesis