Prologue Preface Introduction CHAPTER Welcome to Molecular Biology! PART I The structure of proteinsNucleic 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 2 Function of Macromolecular FFunction of Macromolecular CHAPTER 6 The Genetic Material CHAPTER 7 DNA Replication 1 CHAPTER 8 Transcription CHAPTER 9 Translation CHAPTER 10 Mutations��Mutagenesis��and DNA Repair PART III Coordination of Macromolecularomole Function inCells CHAFFER 11 Regulation of Gene Activity in Prokaryotes CHAPTER 12 Bacteriophage 2 CHAPTER 13 Regulation of Gene Activity in Eukaryotes PART IV ExperimentaI manipulaiion of MacromolecuIes CHAPTER 14 Plasmids and Transposons CHAPTER 15 Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering��Molecular Tailoring of Genes CHAPTER 16 Molecular Biology Is Expanding Its Reach APPENDIX Chemical Principles Important for Understanding Molecular Biology List of Essential Concepts of Molecular Biology Glossary References for Further Reading Answers to Questions and Problems Index