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- - Part I Molecular Design of Life - - Chapter 1: Molecular Design of Life Chapter 2: Protein Structure and Function Chapter 3: Exploring Proteins Chapter 4: DNA and RNA: Molecules of Heredity Chapter 5: Flow of Genetic Information Chapter 6: Exploring Genes - - Part II Proteins: Conformation, Dynamics, and Functions - - Chapter 7: Portrait of an Allosteric Protein Chapter 8: Enzymes: Basic Concepts and Kinetics Chapter 9: Catalytic Strategies Chapter 10: Regulatory Strategies Chapter 11: Membrane Structure and Dynamics Chapter 12: Membrane Channels and Pumps Chapter 13: Signal Transduction Cascades Chapter 14: Antibodies and T-Cell Receptors Chapter 15: Molecular Motors Chapter 16: Protein Folding and Design - - Part III Metabolic Energy: Generation and Storage - - Chapter 17: Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design Chapter 18: Carbohydrates Chapter 19: Glycolysis Chapter 20: Citric Acid Cycle Chapter 21: Oxidative Phosphorylation Chapter 22: Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Gluconeogenesis Chapter 23: Glycogen Metabolism Chapter 24: Fatty Acid Metabolism Chapter 25: Amino Acid Degradation and the Urea Cycle Chapter 26: Photosynthesis - - Part IV Biosynthesis of Building Blocks - - Chapter 27: Biosynthesis of Membrane Lipids and Steroids Chapter 28: Biosynthesis of Amino Acids and Heme Chapter 29: Biosynthesis of Nucleotides Chapter 30: Integration of Metabolism - - Part V Genes: Replication and Expression - - Chapter 31: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair Chapter 32: Gene Rearrangements Chapter 33: RNA Synthesis and Splicing Chapter 34: Protein Synthesis Chapter 35: Protein Targeting Chapter 36: Control of Gene Expression and Prokaryotes Chapter 37: Eukaryotic Chromosomes and Gene Expression

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