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1. Introduction to Biochemistry 2. History of Biochemistry 3. Biomolecules 4. Atoms 5. Inorganic and Organic Compounds 6. Bonds 7. Water 8. pH 9. Buffer System 10. Oxidation and Reduction 11. Redox Reactions 12. Chemical Equilibrium 13. Isomerism 14. Carbohydrates 15. Functions of Carbohydrates 16. Classification of Carbohydrates 17. Monosaccharides 18. Classification of Monosaccharides 19. Structure of Monosaccharides 20. Properties of Monosaccharides 21. Glucose 22. Fructose 23. Galactose 24. Ribose 25. Oligosaccharides 26. Glycosidic Linkage 27. Classification of Oligosaccharides 28. Sucrose 29. Lactose 30. Maltose 31. Polysaccharides 32. Classification of Polysaccharides 33. Starch 34. Glycogen 35. Cellulose 36. Lignin 37. Chitin 38. Inulin 39. Hyaluronic Acid 40. Chondroitin 41. Heparin 42. Agar-Agar 43. Lipids 44. Structure of Lipids 45. Classification of Lipids 46. Properties of Lipids 47. Functions of Lipids 48. Fatty Acids 49. Fats 50. Oils 51. Waxes 52. Simple Lipids (Triglycerides, Homolipids) 53. Compound Lipids 54. Derived Lipids 55. Phospholipids 56. Glycolipids or Galacto lipids or Cerebrosides or Glycosphingosides 57. Steroids 58. Amino Acids 59. Classification of Amino Acids 60. Structure of Amino Acids 61. Properties of Amino Acids 62. Proteins 63. Classification of Proteins 64. Chemical Composition of Proteins 65. Peptide Bonds 66. Structure of Protein 67. Properties of Proteins 68. Hemoglobin 69. Cytochromes 70. Myoglobin 71. Silk 72. Wool 73. Collagens 74. Keratin 75. Albumins 76. Glycoproteins 77. Tests for Proteins 78. Nucleic Acids 79. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) 80. RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) 81. Enzymes 82. Biological Function of Enzymes 83. Nomenclature of Enzymes 84. Chemistry of Enzymes 85. Classification of Enzymes 86. Properties of Enzymes 87. Chemical Energetics of Enzymes 88. Enzyme Activation 89. Mechanism of Enzyme Action 90. Enzyme Kinetics 91. Enzyme Inhibition 92. Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity 93. Coenzymes 94. Prosthetic Groups 95. Applications of Enzymes 96. Vitamins 97. Vitamin A: Retinol or Antixerophthalmic Vitamin 98. Vitamin E: Tocopherol or Anti sterility Vitamin 99. Vitamin K: Antihaemorrhagic Vitamin 100. Vitamin B complex 101. Vitamin C: Ascorbic Acid or Antiscorbutic Vitamin 102. Vitamin D: Calciferol or Antirachitic Vitamin 103. Animal Hormones 104. Plant Hormones 105. Prostaglandins 106. Pigments 107. Bioenergetics 108. Chloroplast Bioenergetics 109. Mitochondrial Energetics 110. NADP/NADPH redox couple Bioenergetics 111. ATP and Cyclic AMP 112. Biological Energy Conversions 113. Biological Oxidations 114. Metabolism of Carbohydrates 115. Glycogenesis 116. Glycogenolysis 117. Glycolysis 118. Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle) 119. The Hexose Monophosphate (HMP) Shunt 120. Gluconeogenesis (Neoglucogenesis) 121. Uronic Acid Pathway (Metabolism of Glucuronic Acid) 122. Pasteur’s Effect 123. Blood Sugar Level 124. Metabolism of Proteins 125. Oxidative Deamination 126. Transamination 127. Decarboxylation 128. Transmethylation 129. Ornithine Cycle or Urea Cycle 130. Catabolism (of the Carbon Skeleton) of Amino Acids 131. Anabolic Phase of Amino Acids (Biosynthesis of Amino Acids) 132. Energetics of Amino Acid Oxidation 133. Anabolism of Proteins (Biosynthesis of Proteins) 134. Inborn Errors of Metabolism 135. Metabolism of Lipids 136. Metabolism of Glycerol 137. Metabolism of Fatty acids 138. Ketogenesis 139. Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids 140. Biosynthesis of Triglycerides 141. Interrelationship of Carbohydrate, Lipid and Protein Metabolisms 142. pH Meter 143. Centrifuge 144. Spectroscopy 145. Chromatography 146. Electrophoresis 147. Laboratory Experiments 148. Spotters Glossary Index