I have structured the contents of the book considering the U.G. and P.G. syllabus of different universities regarding Microbial Metabolism. It is not possible to understand the metabolism without the basic knowledge of biochemistry. Considering this fact, I have focused on inter-relationship between biochemistry and metabolism in Chapter-1, and Basic Biochemistry in Chapters-2, 3, 4 and 5. Since the enzymes play indispensable role in metabolism, study of enzymes has been focused in Chapter-6 and Chapter-7. Chapter-8 and Chapter-9 deals with the carbohydrate metabolism as it is the backbone of all metabolic processes. The most common mechanisms of ATP generation, i.e., Respiration and Photosynthesis are discussed in Chapter-10 and Chapter-11. The metabolism of other three biomolecules, i.e., proteins, nucleic acids and lipids that plays vital role in microbial metabolism has been discussed in Chapter-12, 13 and 14.
All these 14 chapters are subdivided into many subtopics. The book constitutes 217 figures including representations of biochemical mechanisms and 61 tables. The book has specially included with- Chapter index in detail, Subject index at the end of the book (with special differentiation as – General Index, Index of Microorganisms and Index of Enzymes), Chapter outline, Summary, Sample questions, Glossary and List of references for further reading.
Contents –
PART – I: INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIAL METABOLISM AND BIOMOLECULES
1. Introduction to Biomolecules and Metabolism
2. Biochemistry of Carbohydrates
3. Biochemistry of Proteins
4. Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids
5. Biochemistry of Lipids
PART – II: STUDY OF ENZYMES
6. Enzymes: Indispensible Need of Metabolism
7. Enzymes: Kinetics and Applications
PART – III: CATABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES
8. Basic Pathways of Carbohydrate Metabolism
9. Carbohydrate Fermentations
PART – IV: MECHANISMS OF ATP GENERATION IN MICROORGANISMS
10. Respiration
11. Microbial Photosynthesis
PART – V: METABOLISM OF BIOMOLECULES
12. Metabolism of Proteins
13. Metabolism of Nucleic Acids
14. Metabolism of Lipids
Glossary
Index
