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 Membrane channels and pumps, 14 Signal-transduction pathways, 15 Metabolism: basic concepts and designs, 16 Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, 17 The citric acid cycle, 18 Oxidative phosphorylation, 19 The light reactions of photosynthesis, 20 The Calvin cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway, 21 Glyogen metabolism, 22 Fatty acid metabolism, 23 Protein turnover and amino acid catabolism, 24 The biosynthesis of amino acids, 25 Nucleotide biosynthesis, 26 The biosynthesis of membrane lipids and steroids, 27 The integration of metabolism, 28 Drug development, 29 DNA replication, repair and recombination, 30 RNA synthesis and processing, 31 Protein synthesis, 32 The control of gene expression in prokaryotes 1057, 33 The control of gene expression in eukaryotes 1075, 34 Sensory systems, 35 The immune system, 36 Molecular motors