Contents: Biochemistry: Historical Development Water: the Solvent of Life Ph and Buffers The Atom and Chemical Bonds Bioenergetics Organic Components: Proteins Organic Components: Carbohydrates Organic Components: Lipids Organic Component Nucleic Acids: DNA Organic Component Nucleic Acids: RNA Enzymes Metabolism: General Metabolism: Carbohydrates Metabolism: Protein Metabolism Lipids Metabolism: Nucleic Acid Pheromones Animal Hormone Plant Hormones/ Growth Regulators Plant Hormone: Auxins Plant Hormone: Gibberellins Plant Hormone: Cytokinins Plant Hormone: Ethylene Plant Hormone: Abscisic Acid The Vitamins Photosynthetic Pigments Hemoglobin Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins Glycoproteins Hemostatis and Thrombosis Metabolism of Xenobiotics Muscle The Cytoskeleton Water and Human Metabolism Nutrient Metabolism Recombinant DNA Technology Genomics Gene Expression Biotechnology for New Drug Discovery New Therapeutic Approaches Kidney and Liver Function Tests Alkaloids Appendix 1: Uric Acid - A Uremic Toxin? Glossary Subject Index