Medical biochemistry
"Brought to you in a thorough yet accessible manner, this new edition of Medical Biochemistry highlights the latest developments in regulatory and molecular biology, signal transduction, biochemistry and biomarkers of chronic disease, and bioinformatics and the '-omics'. It highlights...
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[Edinburgh]
Elsevier Health Sciences
2019
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| Edition: | Fifth edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Section 1: Introduction Chapter 1 : Introduction
- Section 2: Molecules and Cells Chapter 2 : Amino Acids and Proteins Chapter 3 : Carbohydrates and Lipids Chapter 4 : Membranes and Transport
- Section 3: Metabolism Chapter 5 : Hemoglobin and oxygen transport Chapter 6 : Catalytic Proteins - Enzymes Chapter 7 : Vitamins and Minerals Chapter 8 : Bioenergetics and Oxidative Metabolism Chapter 9 : Anaerobic metabolism of glucose carbohydrates in the red blood cell Chapter 10: The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Chapter 11: Oxidative Metabolism of Lipids in Liver and Muscle Chapter 12 : Biosynthesis and Storage of Carbohydrates in Liver and Muscle Chapter 13: Biosynthesis and Storage of Fatty Acids Chapter 14: Biosynthesis of Cholesterol and Steroids Chapter 15: Biosynthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids Chapter 16: Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides Chapter 17: Complex Carbohydrates: Glycoproteins Chapter 18: Complex Lipids Chapter 19: The Extracellular Matrix
- Section 4: Molecular basis of inheritance Chapter 20: Deoxyribonucleic Acid Chapter 21: Ribonucleic Acid Chapter 22: Protein Synthesis and Turnover Chapter 23: Regulation of Gene Expression: Basic Mechanisms Chapter 24: Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics
- Section 5: Signalling and Growth Chapter 25: Membrane Receptors and Signal Transduction Chapter 26: Neurotransmitters Chapter 27: Biochemical Endocrinology Chapter 28: Cellular Homeostasis: Cell Growth and Cancer Chapter 29: Aging
- Section 6: Fuels Nutrients and Minerals Chapter 30: Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients: The Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter 31: Glucose Homeostasis and Fuel Metabolism: Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 32: "Nutrients and diets" Chapter 33: Lipoprotein Metabolism and Atherogenesis
- Section 7: Specialized Tissues and Their Function Chapter 34: The Role of Liver in Metabolism Chapter 35: Water and Electrolytes Homeostasis Chapter 36: Lung and the Regulation of Hydrogen Ion Concentration (Acid-Base Balance) Chapter 37: Muscle: Energy Metabolism and Contraction Exercise Chapter 38: Bone Metabolism and Calcium Homeostasis Chapter 39: Neurochemistry
- Section 8: Blood and Immunity. Clinical Biochemistry Chapter 40: Blood and Plasma Proteins Chapter 41: Haemostasis and Thrombosis Chapter 42: Oxidative stress and inflammation Chapter 43: The Immune Response: Innate and adaptive immunity
- Appendix 1: Selected Clinical laboratory reference ranges
- Appendix 2: Case Studies