Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Acknowledgments XI
4. Contents XIII
5. 1. The Stuff of Life 1
6. 2. Enzymes: Giant molecules with gigantic know-how 16
7. 3. Vitamins: The enzymes' helpers 40
8. 4. Sugars: The fuel of our cells 64
9. 5. Isotopes: Tracers for exploring the cells 83
10. 6. Amino Acids and Proteins: Masonry of our cells 104
11. 7. Blood: The highway to our cells 123
12. 8. Cell Defense 141
13. 9. Genes: The blueprint of our cells 162
14. 10. The Brain: Cells that think 182
15. 11. A Credo 194
16. Index 205