CHEM 121: Concepts for a Molecular View of Biology II

by Krista Cunningham

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Organic Chemistry Basics
  7. 1.1: Organic Chemistry
  8. 1.2: Structures and Names of Alkanes
  9. 1.3: Branched-Chain Alkanes
  10. 1.4: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
  11. 1.5: IUPAC Nomenclature
  12. 1.6: Physical Properties of Alkanes
  13. 1.7: Chemical Properties of Alkanes
  14. 1.8: Cycloalkanes
  15. 1.9: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
  16. 1.10: Alkenes: Structures and Names
  17. 1.11: Cis-Trans Isomers (Geometric Isomers)
  18. 1.12: Physical Properties of Alkenes
  19. 1.13: Chemical Properties of Alkenes
  20. 1.14: Alkynes
  21. 1.15: Aromatic Compounds: Benzene
  22. 1.16: Structure and Nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds
  23. 1.17: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Summary)
  24. 1.18: Chirality and Stereoisomers
  25. 1.19: R-S Sequence Rules
  26. 1.20: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
  27. 1.21: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
  28. 2: Carbohydrates
  29. 2.1: Prelude to Carbohydrates
  30. 2.2: Carbohydrates
  31. 2.3: Classes of Monosaccharides
  32. 2.4: Important Hexoses
  33. 2.5: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
  34. 2.6: Properties of Monosaccharides
  35. 2.7: Disaccharides
  36. 2.8: Polysaccharides
  37. 2.9: Carbohydrates (Summary)
  38. 3: Lipids
  39. 3.1: Prelude to Lipids
  40. 3.2: Fatty Acids
  41. 3.3: Fats and Oils
  42. 3.4: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
  43. 3.5: Steroids
  44. 3.6: Lipids (Summary)
  45. 3.7: Exercises
  46. 4: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes
  47. 4.1: Prelude to Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes
  48. 4.2: Properties of Amino Acids
  49. 4.3: Reactions of Amino Acids
  50. 4.4: Peptides
  51. 4.5: Proteins
  52. 4.6: Enzymes
  53. 4.7: Enzyme Action
  54. 4.8: Enzyme Activity
  55. 4.9: Enzyme Inhibition
  56. 4.10: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
  57. 4.11: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (Summary)
  58. 4.12: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (Exercises)
  59. 5: Nucleic Acids
  60. 5.1: Prelude to Nucleic Acids
  61. 5.2: Nucleotides
  62. 5.3: Nucleic Acid Structure
  63. 5.4: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
  64. 5.5: Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code
  65. 5.6: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
  66. 5.7: Viruses
  67. 5.8: Nucleic Acids (Summary)
  68. 5.9: Nucleic Acids (Exercises)
  69. 6: Energy Metabolism
  70. 6.1: Prelude to Energy Metabolism
  71. 6.2: ATP: the Universal Energy Currency
  72. 6.3: Stage I of Catabolism
  73. 6.4: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
  74. 6.5: Stage III of Catabolism
  75. 6.6: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
  76. 6.7: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
  77. 6.8: Stage II of Protein Catabolism
  78. 6.9: Energy Metabolism (Summary)
  79. 6.10: Energy Metabolism (Exercises)
  80. 7: Chemical Messengers: Hormones, Neurotransmitters, and Drugs
  81. 7.1: Messenger Molecules
  82. 7.2: Hormones and the Endocrine System
  83. 7.3: How Hormones Work - Epinephrine and Fight-or-Flight
  84. 7.4: Amino Acid Derivatives and Polypeptides as Hormones
  85. 7.5: Steroid Hormones
  86. 7.6: Neurotransmitters
  87. 7.7: How Neurotransmitters Work: Acetylcholine, Its Agonists and Antagonists
  88. 7.8: Histamine and Antihistamines
  89. 7.9: Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine
  90. 7.10: Neuropeptides and Pain Relief
  91. 7.11: Drug Discovery and Drug Design
  92. Back Matter
  93. Index
  94. Glossary
  95. Detailed Licensing