Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

1. Matter, Energy, and Measurement.2. Atoms.3. Chemical Bonds.4. Chemical Reactions.5. Gases, Liquids, and Solids.6. Solutions and Colloids.7. Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium.8. Acids and Bases.9. Nuclear Chemistry.10. Organic Chemistry.11. Alkanes.12. Alkenes and Alkynes.13. Benzene and Its Derivatives.14. Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols.15. Chirality: The Handedness of Molecules.16. Amines.17. Aldehydes and Ketones.18. Carboxylic Acids.19. Carboxylic Anhydrides, Esters, and Amides.20. Carbohydrates.21. Lipids.22. Proteins.23. Enzymes.24. Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones.25. Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Heredity.26. Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis.27. Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy.28. Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism.29. Biosynthetic Pathways.30. Nutrition.31. Immunochemistry32. Body Fluids.Appendix 1. Exponential Notation.Appendix 2. Significant Figures.Answers to In-Text and Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems.GlossaryCreditsIndex.

Brown, William
William H. Brown is emeritus professor of chemistry at Beloit College, where he was twice named Teacher of the Year. His teaching responsibilities include organic chemistry, advanced organic chemistry, and, more recently, special topics in pharmacology and drug synthesis. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University under the direction of Gilbert Stork and did postdoctoral work at California Institute of Technology and the University of Arizona.Farrell, Shawn
Shawn O. Farrell, a native of Northern California, received his B.S. in biochemistry from University of California, Davis, studying carbohydrate metabolism. He completed his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Michigan State University, where he focused on the study of fatty acid metabolism. Dr. Farrell became interested in biochemistry while in college, as it was relevant to his passion for bicycle racing. He raced competitively for 15 years and now officiates bicycle races worldwide. He has taught biochemistry lecture and laboratory courses at Colorado State University for 16 years and now works for USCycling. Professor Farrell has written scientific journal articles about specific research projects and about laboratory teaching, as well as articles for sports publications, such as Salmon, Trout, and Steelheader" magazine. He is co-author with Mary Campbell on BIOCHEMISTRY, 7e (Cengage Learning)."