This note covers the following topics: Basic
Chemistry of Amino Acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids and Nucleic Acids, Ionic
Equilibria, Biological Membranes and Transport, Protein Structure and Analysis,
Hemoglobin and Myoglobin, Enzyme Kinetics, Vitamins and Minerals, Glycolysis:
Regulating Blood Glucose, Fructose Metabolism, Ethanol Metabolism Non-Glucose
Sugar Metabolism, Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism, Diseases and Disorders,
Adipose Tissue: Not Just Fat, Gut-Brain: Control of Feeding Behaviors, Obesity:
Metabolic Consequences, The Metabolic Syndrome: MetS, Diabetes and Insulin
Action.
The book deals with basic issues and
some of the recent developments in biochemistry. Particular emphasis is devoted
to both theoretical and experimental aspect of modern biochemistry.