Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Book

1. Organic Chemistry. 2. Alkanes. 3. Alkenes and Alkynes. 4. Benzene and Its Derivatives. 5. Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols. 6. Chirality: The Handedness of Molecules. 7. Acids and Bases. 8. Amines. 9. Aldehydes and Ketones 10. Carboxylic Acids. 11. Carboxylic Anhydrides, Esters, and Amides. 12. Carbohydrates. 13. Lipids. 14. Proteins. 15. Enzymes. 16. Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones. 17. Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Heredity. 18. Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis. 19. Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy. 20. Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism. 21. Biosynthetic Pathways. 22. Nutrition. 23. Immunochemistry. 24. Body Fluids. (This chapter can be found on this book's companion website, which is accessible from www.cengage.com/chemistry/bettelheim) Appendix 1. Exponential Notation. Appendix 2. Significant Figures. Answers to In-Text and Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems. Glossary. Credits. Index.