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 Membrance 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 phosphorylaton
19 The light reactions of photosynthesis
20 The calvin cycle and the pentose phosphate
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 DNA replication, repair, and recombination
29 RNA synthesis and processing
30 Protein synthesis
31 The control of gene expression

Part IV Responding to environmental changes
32 Sensory systems
33 The immune system
34 Molecular motors
35 Drug development