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Part I THE MOLECULAR DESIGN OF LIFE.- 1. Biochemistry: An Evolving Science.- 2. Protein Composition and Structure.- 3. Exploring Proteins and Proteomes.- 4. DNA, RNA, and the Flow of Genetic Information.- 5. Exploring Genes and Genomes.- 6. Exploring Evolution and Bioinformatics.- 7. Hemoglobin: Portrait of a Protein in Action.- 8. Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics.- 9. Catalytic Strategies.- 10. Regulatory Strategies.- 11. Carbohydrates.- 12. Lipids and Cell Membranes.- 13. Membrane Channels and Pumps.- 14. Signal-Transduction Pathways.- Part II TRANSDUCING AND STORING ENERGY.-. 15. Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design.- 16. Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis.- 17. The Citric Acid Cycle.- 18. Oxidative Phosphorylation.- 19. The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis.- 20. The Calvin Cycle and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway.- 21. Glycogen Metabolism.- 22. Fatty Acid Metabolism.- 23. Protein Turnover and Amino Acid Catabolism.- Part III SYNTHESIZING THE MOLECULES OF LIFE.- 24. The Biosynthesis of Amino Acids.- 25. Nucleotide Biosynthesis.- 26. The Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids.- 27. The Integration of Metabolism.- 28. Drug Development.- 29. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination.- 30. RNA Synthesis and Processing.- 31. Protein Synthesis.- 32. The Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes.- 33. The Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes.- Part IV RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES.- 34. Sensory Systems.- 35. The Immune System.- 36. Molecular Motors