Unity and Diversity in Biochemistry

Translator's PrefaceIntroductionPart One Chapter I: The Biosphere Chapter II: Constituents of the Biosphere I. The Three Principal Biochemical Structures II. Other Chemical Structures of General Interest Chapter III: Modes of Linkage by Covalent Bonds I. "Oside" Linkage II. Ester Linkage (and Anhydride Linkage) III. Peptidebond Chapter IV: Macromolecules I. Polysaccharides II. Proteins III. Nucleoproteins IV. Metalloproteins V. LipoproteinsPart Two—Enzymes and Biochemical Energetics Chapter I: General Principles of Biochemistry I. Free Energy II. Energy Coupling III. Energy rich bonds IV. The Phosphate Cycle V. Biological Oxido-Reductions and the Generation of Energy-Rich Bonds VI. The Cellular Dynamo VII. The Pyrophosphate Bond and Cellular Work VIII. Chemical Equilibrium and the Stationary State Chapter II: Enzymes I. Definition II. Enzymes and Activators III. Classification of Enzymes IV. Kinetics V. The Mechanism of Action of Enzymes and CoenzymesPart Three—Chemical Reactions in the Biosphere Introduction Chapter I: Destructive and Non-Destructive Methods in Modern Biochemistry I. From the Whole Organism to the Pure Enzyme II. Biochemical Investigation and the Use of Isotopes III. The Use of Mutant Strains of Micro-Organisms Chapter II: Priming Reactions I. Glycolysis and the Hexosemonophosphate Shunt II. Another Pathway for the Production of Acetyl-CoA: The Fatty Acid Cycle III. The tricarboxylic acid cycle IV. Respiratory Chains V. Mechanisms for the Breakdown of Amino Acids VI. Interrelations Between Priming Reactions VII. Energetics of the Priming Reactions Chapter III: Biosyntheses I. The Materials for Biosyntheses II. BiosynthesisPart Four—Topobiochemistry and Cellular Regulation Chapter I: Cellular Topochemistry Chapter II: Cellular Regulation I. Factors Which Determine the Velocity and the Path of Enzymatic Reaction Chains II. The Pasteur Effect III. The Genetic Control of the Relative Rates of Enzymatic ReactionsPart Five—Biochemical Diversity Chapter I: Some Aspects of Biochemical Diversity I. Terpenes II. Porphyrins III. Protein Macromolecules Chapter II: The Inheritance of Biochemical Characteristics I. Control of Biochemical Characteristics by Genes II. Biochemical Differentiation of Cells in a Single Organism III. Phenotype and "Milieu" Chapter III: Biochemisty and Taxonomy I. Biochemical Diversity II. Diversity within Species III. Diversity Between Species Chapter IV: Biochemical Evolution I. Definition II. Evolution of Biochemical Constituents III. Evolution of Biochemical SystemsPart Six—The Metabolism of the Biosphere Introduction Chapter I: Entry into the Biosphere I. Carbon and Energy II. Phosphorus III. Nitrogen IV. Sulphur Chapter II: Departure from the Biosphere I. Ammonification in the Soil II. The Exit of Carbon from the Biosphere Chapter III: The Cycles I. The Carbon Cycle II. The Nitrogen Cycle III. The Sulphur Cycle IV. The Circulation of Phosphorus V. The Metabolism of the BiosphereIndex