Biochemistry and Oral Biology

Content: 
Inside Front Cover, Page ifc1
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Foreword, Page v
Preface to the second edition, Page vii
Preface to the first edition, Pages ix-x
Units, Page xiii
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-4
Chapter 2 - From atoms to molecules, Pages 5-16
Chapter 3 - The molecular environment, Pages 17-31
Chapter 4 - The amino acids, Pages 33-43
Chapter 5 - Peptides and proteins, Pages 44-70
Chapter 6 - Enzymes, Pages 71-89
Chapter 7 - Carbohydrates, Pages 90-99
Chapter 8 - Lipids, Pages 100-108
Chapter 9 - Nucleotides and nucleic acids, Pages 109-118
Chapter 10 - General principles of nutrition, Pages 119-138
Chapter 11 - Mineral nutrition and metabolism, Pages 139-151
Chapter 12 - The vitamins, Pages 152-169
Chapter 13 - The composition and choice of foods, Pages 170-182
Chapter 14 - General principles of metabolism, Pages 183-190
Chapter 15 - Cellular organization, Pages 191-207
Chapter 16 - Bioenergetics, Pages 208-223
Chapter 17 - Carbohydrate metabolism, Pages 224-248
Chapter 18 - Lipid metabolism, Pages 249-272
Chapter 19 - The metabolism of proteins and amino acids, Pages 273-288
Chapter 20 - DNA replication and gene expression, Pages 289-310
Chapter 21 - Gene organization and expression in eukaryotes, Pages 311-319
Chapter 22 - Mutations, evolution and inherited disease, Pages 320-327
Chapter 23 - The integration and control of metabolism, Pages 329-344
Chapter 24 - Hormones and growth factors, Pages 345-367
Chapter 25 - The body fluids, Pages 369-399
Chapter 26 - Epithelium, Pages 400-405
Chapter 27 - Connective tissue, Pages 406-424
Chapter 28 - Biological mineral, Pages 425-434
Chapter 29 - Bone, dentine and cementum, Pages 435-442
Chapter 30 - The metabolism of calcium and phosphorus, Pages 443-451
Chapter 31 - The mineralization process, Pages 452-459
Chapter 32 - Enamel, Pages 460-474
Chapter 33 - The oral environment, Pages 475-489
Chapter 34 - The formation and properties of dental plaque, Pages 490-501
Chapter 35 - Plaque metabolism and dental disease, Pages 502-519
Chapter 36 - The prevention of plaque-induced diseases, Pages 520-538
Suggestions for further reading, Pages 539-540
Index, Pages 541-555