Acknowledgments

Fifty years ago, Al Lehninger published the first edition of Biochemistry, defining the basic shape of biochemistry courses worldwide for generations. We are honored to have been able to carry on the Lehninger tradition since his passing in 1986, now introducing the eighth (our seventh) edition of Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry.

This book is a team effort, and producing it would be impossible without the outstanding people at Macmillan Learning who have supported us at every step along the way. Elizabeth Simmons, Program Manager, Biochemistry, led us fearlessly into the brave new world of textbook publishing in the media age. Catherine Murphy, Development Editor, helped develop the revision plan for this edition, cheerfully kept us focused on that plan, skillfully evaluated reviewer comments, and edited the text with a clear eye. Vivien Weiss, Senior Content Project Manager, put all the pieces together seamlessly. Diana Blume, Natasha Wolfe, Maureen McCutcheon, and John Callahan are responsible for the vibrant design of the text and cover of the book. Adam Steinberg and Emiko Paul created the new art for this edition. Photo Researcher Jennifer Atkins and Media Permissions Manager Christine Buese located images and obtained permission to use them. Cate Dapron copy edited and Paula Pyburn proofread the text. Karen Misler, Editorial Project Manager, and Senior Workflow Project Manager Paul W. Rohloff worked diligently to keep us on schedule, and Nathan Livingston helped orchestrate reviews and provided administrative assistance. Cassandra Korsvik and Kelsey Hughes, Media Editors, and Jim Zubricky, Learning Solutions Specialist, oversaw the enormous task of creating the many interactive media enhancements of our content. Our gratitude also goes to Maureen Rachford, Senior Marketing Manager, for coordinating the sales and marketing efforts that bring Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry to the attention of teachers and learners.

In Madison, Brook Soltvedt is, and has been for all the editions we have worked on, our invaluable first-line editor and critic. She is the first to see manuscript chapters, aids in manuscript and art development, ensures internal consistency in content and nomenclature, and keeps us on task with more-or-less gentle prodding. Much of the art and molecular graphics was created by Adam Steinberg of Art for Science, who often made valuable suggestions that led to better and clearer illustrations. The deft hand of Linda Strange, who copyedited six editions of this textbook (including the first), is still evident in the clarity of the text. We feel very fortunate to have had such gifted partners as Brook, Adam, and Linda on our team. We are also indebted to Brian White of the University of Massachusetts Boston, who wrote most of the data analysis problems at the end of chapters.

Many others helped us shape this eighth edition with their comments, suggestions, and criticisms. To all of them, we are deeply grateful:

A figure shows four rows with five photos each and a fifth row with one photo to show all of the people who were involved in the creation of the textbook. Each person is listed alphabetically by name and all of the names and descriptions are listed in the photo caption.

We lack the space here to acknowledge all the other individuals whose special efforts went into this book. We offer instead our sincere thanks—and the finished book that they helped guide to completion. We, of course, assume full responsibility for errors of fact or emphasis.

We want especially to thank our students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for their numerous comments and suggestions. If something in the book does not work, they are never shy about letting us know it. We are grateful to the students and staff of our past and present research groups, who helped us balance the competing demands on our time; to our colleagues in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who helped us with advice and criticism; and to the many students and teachers who have written to suggest ways of improving the book. We hope our readers will continue to provide input for future editions.

Finally, we express our deepest appreciation to our partners (Brook, Beth, and Tim) and our families, who showed extraordinary patience with, and support for, our book writing.

David L. Nelson

Michael M. Cox

Aaron A. Hoskins

Madison, Wisconsin

June 2020