Offering a molecular perspective, this title provides basic information on proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates. It covers a wide range of topics, including amino acids, peptides, synthetic poly acids, vitamins, coenzymes, proteomics, genomics, and cell biology, as well as physical and chemical data.

Amino Acids, Peptides and ProteinsProperties of Amino AcidsData on the Naturally Occurring Amino AcidsStructures and Symbols for Synthetic Amino Acids Incorporated Into Synthetic PolypeptidesUnnatural Amino Acids for Incorporation into ProteinsProperties of the -Keto Acid Analogs of Amino Acids ,ss-Unsaturated Amino AcidsAmino Acid AntagonistsCoefficients of Solubility Equations of Certain Amino Acids in WaterHeat Capacities, Absolute Entropies, and Entropies of Formation of Amino Acids and Related CompoundsHeat of Combustion, Enthalpy and Free Energy of Formation of Amino Acids and Related CompoundsSolubilities of Amino Acids in Water at Various TemperaturesHeats of Solution of Amino Acids in Aqueous Solution at 25 DegreesCFree Energies of Solution and Standard Free Energy of Formation of Amino Acids in Aqueous Solution at 25 DegreesCFar Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Amino AcidsUV Absorption Characteristics of N-Acetyl Methyl Esters of the Aromatic Amino Acids, Cystine and of N-AcetylcysteineNumerical Values of the Absorbances of the Aromatic Amino Acids in Acid, Neutral and Alkaline SolutionsLuminescence of the Aromatic Amino AcidsLuminescence of Derivatives of the Aromatic Amino AcidsLuminescence of Proteins Lacking TryptophanLuminescence of Proteins Containing TryptophanHydrophobicities of Amino Acids and ProteinsChemical Specificity of Reagents for Protein ModificationReagents for the Chemical Modification of ProteinsProtein pK ValuesProtease Inhibitors and Protease Inhibitor CocktailsAssay of Solution Protein ConcentrationSpectrophotometric Determination of Protein Concentration in the Short-Wavelength UltravioletLipidsA Comprehensive Classification System for LipidsProperties of Fatty Acids and Their Methyl EstersDensities, Specific Volumes, and Temperature Coefficients of Fatty Acids from C8 to C12Composition and Properties of Common Oils and FatsAndrogensBile AcidsCorticoids Estrogens Progestogens Sterols Prostaglandins and Related Fatty-Acid Derived MaterialsVitamins and CoenzymesProperties of VitaminsBiological Characteristics of VitaminsProperties for Ascorbic Acid and Ascorbate-2-SulfateVitamersVitamin Names DiscardedNucleic AcidsUV Spectral Characteristics and Acidic Dissociation Constants of 280 Alkyl Bases, Nucleosides, and NucleotidesUltraviolet Absorbance of Oligonucleotides Containing 2'-O-Methylpentose ResiduesSpectrophotometric Constants of RibonucleotidesPurines, Pyrimidines, Nucleosides, and Nucleotides: Physical Constants and Spectral PropertiesChemical Modification of Nucleic AcidsTransfection TechnologiesCarbohydratesIntroduction to CarbohydratesNatural Alditols, Inositols, Inososes, and Amino Alditols and Inosamines Natural Acids of Carbohydrate DerivationNatural AldosesNatural KetosesCarbohydrate Phosphate EstersThe Naturally Occurring Amino SugarsOligosaccharides (Including Disaccharides)Mucopolysaccharides (Glycosaminoglycans)Physical and Chemical DataRecommendations for Nomenclature and Tables in Biochemical ThermodynamicsStandard Transformed Gibbs Energies of Formation for Biochemical ReactantsEnthalpy, Entropy, and Free Energy Values for Biochemical Redox ReactionsOxidation-Reduction Potentials, Absorbance Bands and Molar Absorbance of Compounds used in Biochemical StudiesCalorimetric H Values Accompanying Conformational Changes of Macromolecules in SolutionFree Energies of Hydrolysis and DecarboxylationDeci-Normal Solutions of Oxidation and Reduction ReagentsGuidelines for Potentiometric Measurements in Suspensions Part A. The Suspension EffectIonization Constants of Acids and BasesGuidelines for NMR Measurements for Determination of High and Low pKa ValuesMeasurement and Interpretation of Electrokinetic Phenomena Measurement of pH Definition, Standards, and ProceduresGeneral Comments on BuffersList of BuffersBronsted AciditiesMeasurement of pHBuffer SolutionsAmine Buffers Useful for Biological ResearchPreparation of Buffers for Use in Enzyme StudiesBuffer for Acrylamide Gels (Single-Gel Systems)Starch GelsIndicators for Volumetric Work and pH DeterminationsAcid and Base IndicatorsSpecific Gravity of LiquidsViscosity and Density TablesA Listing of Log P Values, Water Solubility, and Molecular Weight for Some Selected ChemicalsChemicals Commonly Used in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Their PropertiesCommon Detergents Used in Biochemical ResearchSome Properties of Detergents and Surfactants Used in Biochemistry and Molecular BiologySome Biological Stains and DyesMordant Dyes Metal Chelating Agents WaterStability of Solutions for GLP and cGMP UseGeneral Information on SpectroscopyMicroplatesPlastics Chemical and Physical Properties of Various Commercial PlasticsGeneric Source-Based Nomenclature for PolymersDefinitions of Terms Relating to Reactions of Polymers and to Functional Polymeric MaterialsDefinitions of Terms Related to Polymer Blends, Composites, and Multiphase Polymeric MaterialsOrganic Name Reactions Useful in Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyEnzymes in Synthetic Organic ChemistryTherapeutic EnzymesWeights of Cells and Cell Constituents Particle Diameter Appendix A: Abbreviations and AcronymsAppendix B: Glossary of Terms Useful in Biochemistry Index

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