Section 1: Introduction Chapter 1 : Introduction Section 2: Molecules and Cells Chapter 2 : Amino Acids and Proteins Chapter 3 : Carbohydrates and Lipids Chapter 4 : Membranes and Transport Section 3: Metabolism Chapter 5 : Hemoglobin and oxygen transport Chapter 6 : Catalytic Proteins - Enzymes Chapter 7 : Vitamins and Minerals Chapter 8 : Bioenergetics and Oxidative Metabolism Chapter 9 : Anaerobic metabolism of glucose carbohydrates in the red blood cell Chapter 10: The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Chapter 11: Oxidative Metabolism of Lipids in Liver and Muscle Chapter 12 : Biosynthesis and Storage of Carbohydrates in Liver and Muscle Chapter 13: Biosynthesis and Storage of Fatty Acids Chapter 14: Biosynthesis of Cholesterol and Steroids Chapter 15: Biosynthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids Chapter 16: Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides Chapter 17: Complex Carbohydrates: Glycoproteins Chapter 18: Complex Lipids Chapter 19: The Extracellular Matrix Section 4: Molecular basis of inheritance Chapter 20: Deoxyribonucleic Acid Chapter 21: Ribonucleic Acid Chapter 22: Protein Synthesis and Turnover Chapter 23: Regulation of Gene Expression: Basic Mechanisms Chapter 24: Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics Section 5: Signalling and Growth Chapter 25: Membrane Receptors and Signal Transduction Chapter 26: Neurotransmitters Chapter 27: Biochemical Endocrinology Chapter 28: Cellular Homeostasis: Cell Growth and Cancer Chapter 29: Aging Section 6: Fuels Nutrients and Minerals Chapter 30: Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients: The Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter 31: Glucose Homeostasis and Fuel Metabolism: Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 32: Nutrients and diets Chapter 33: Lipoprotein Metabolism and Atherogenesis Section 7: Specialized Tissues and Their Function Chapter 34: The Role of Liver in Metabolism Chapter 35: Water and Electrolytes Homeostasis Chapter 36: Lung and the Regulation of Hydrogen Ion Concentration (Acid-Base Balance) Chapter 37: Muscle: Energy Metabolism and Contraction Exercise Chapter 38: Bone Metabolism and Calcium Homeostasis Chapter 39: Neurochemistry Section 8: Blood and Immunity. Clinical Biochemistry Chapter 40: Blood and Plasma Proteins Chapter 41: Haemostasis and Thrombosis Chapter 42: Oxidative stress and inflammation Chapter 43: The Immune Response: Innate and adaptive immunity Appendix 1: Selected Clinical laboratory reference ranges Appendix 2: Case Studies ukryj opis