Mary K. Campbell was Professor Emeritus of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, where she taught biochemistry, general chemistry, and physical chemistry, as well as advised undergraduates working on biochemical research projects. Her avid interest in writing led to the publication of many highly successful editions of INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY. She also coauthored BIOCHEMISTRY with Shawn O. Farrell. Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Campbell received her Ph.D. from Indiana University and completed post-doctoral work in biophysical chemistry at Johns Hopkins University. Her areas of interest included researching the physical chemistry of biomolecules, specifically, spectroscopic studies of protein-nucleic acid interactions.

• 1. Biochemistry and the Organization of Cells.2. Water: The Solvent for Biochemical Reactions.3. Amino Acids and Peptides.4. The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins.5. Protein Purification and Characterization Techniques.6. The Behavior of Proteins: Enzyme Kinetics and Inhibition.7. The Behavior of Enzymes: Allostery, Mechanisms, and Control.8. Lipids and Biological Membranes.9. Nucleic Acids: How Structure Conveys Information.10. Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids: Replication.11. Transcription of the Genetic Code: The Biosynthesis of RNA.12. Protein Synthesis: Translation of the Genetic Message.13. Nucleic Acid Biotechnology Techniques.14. Viruses, Cancer and Immunology.15. The Importance of Energy Changes and Electron Transfer in Metabolism.16. Carbohydrates.17. Glycolysis.18. Storage Mechanisms and Control in Carbohydrate Metabolism.19. The Citric Acid Cycle.20. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation.21. Lipid Metabolism.22. Photosynthesis.23. The Metabolism of Nitrogen.24. Integration of Metabolism: Cellular Signaling.Answers.Glossary.Index.