Prologue
Preface 

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1        Welcome to Molecular Biology

PART I              The Structure of Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Macromolecular Complexes
Chapter 2        Macromolecules
Chapter 3        Nucleic Acids
Chapter 4        The Physical Structure of Protein Molecules
Chapter 5        Macromolecular Interactions and the Structure of Complex Aggregates

PART II             Function of Macromolecules
Chapter 6        The Genetic Material
Chapter 7        DNA Replication
Chapter 8        Transcription
Chapter 9        Translation
Chapter 10      Mutations, Mutagenesis, and DNA Repair

PART III           Coordination of Macromolecular Function in Cells
Chapter 11      Regulation of Gene Activity in Prokaryotes
Chapter 12      Regulation of Gene Activity in Eukaryotes
Chapter 13      Genomics and Proteomics Drive Information-Age Biology

PART IV            Experimental Manipulation of Macromolecules
Chapter 14      Transposons, Plasmids, and Bacteriophage
Chapter 15      Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering: Molecular Tailoring of Genes
Chapter 16      Molecular Biology is Expanding Its Reach

Appendices
Postscript to Your Review of Molecular Biology
Chemical Principles Important for Understanding Molecular Biology
List of Essential Concepts of Molecular Biology

Glossary
Answers to Questions and Problems
Index