Medical biochemistry

The new edition of Medical Biochemistry gives access to all of the latest information on basic and clinically focused genetic and molecular biology. Featuring a team of contributors that includes investigators involved in cutting-edge research as well as experienced clinicians, this updated medical...

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Main Authors: Baynes, John W. (Author), Dominiczak, Marek H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Saunders Elsevier 2014
Edition:Fourth edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Amino Acids and Proteins
  • Carbohydrates and Lipids
  • Blood and Plasma Proteins
  • Oxygen Transport
  • Catalytic Proteins - Enzymes
  • Hemostasis and Thrombosis
  • Membranes and Transport
  • Bioenergetics and Oxidative Metabolism
  • Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients: The Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Vitamins and Minerals
  • Anaerobic Metabolism of Glucose in the Red Blood Cell
  • Carbohydrate Storage and Synthesis in Liver and Muscle
  • The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
  • Oxidative Metabolism of Lipids in Liver and Muscle
  • Biosynthesis and Storage of Fatty Acids
  • Biosynthesis of Cholesterol and Steroids
  • Lipoprotein Metabolism and Atherogenesis
  • Biosynthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids
  • Muscle: Energy Metabolism and Contraction
  • Glucose Homeostasis and Fuel Metabolism: Diabetes Mellitus
  • Nutrition and Energy Balance
  • Role of Kidneys in Metabolism
  • Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis
  • Regulation of Hydrogen Ion Concentration (Acid-Base Balance)
  • Bone Metabolism and Calcium Homeostasis
  • Complex Carbohydrates: Glycoproteins
  • Complex Lipids
  • The Extracellular Matrix
  • Role of the Liver in Metabolism
  • Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acid
  • Ribonucleic Acid
  • Protein Synthesis and Turnover
  • Regulation of Gene Expression: Basic Mechanisms
  • Regulation of Gene Expression: Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics
  • Oxygen and Life
  • The Immune Response
  • Biochemical Endocrinology
  • Membrane Receptors and Signal Transduction
  • Neurotransmitters
  • Neurochemistry
  • Cellular Homeostasis: Cell Growth and Cancer
  • Aging.