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Lippincott's illustrated reviews by Champe, Pamela C.

Table of Contents: “…Unit IV: Nitrogen metabolism. Amino acids: disposal of nitrogen ; Amino acid degradation and synthesis ; Conversion of amino acids to specialized products ; Nucleotide metabolism -- Unit V: Integration of metabolism. …”

Biochemistry concepts and connections by Appling, Dean Ramsay, Anthony-Cahill, Spencer J., Mathews, Christopher K., 1937-

Table of Contents: “…Interorgan and Intracellular Coordination of Energy Metabolism in Vertebrates 18. Amino Acid and Nitrogen Metabolism 19. Nucleotide Metabolism 20. Mechanisms of Signal Transduction 21. …”

Harper's illustrated biochemistry

Table of Contents: “…Biochemistry & medicine -- Water & pH -- Amino acids & peptides -- Proteins: determination of primary structure -- Proteins: higher orders of structure -- Proteins: myoglobin & hemoglobin -- Enzymes: mechanism of action -- Enzymes: kinetics -- Enzymes: regulation of activities -- Bioinformatics & computational biology -- Bioenergetics: the role of ATP -- Biologic oxidation -- The respiratory chain & oxidative phosphorylation -- Carbohydrates of physiologic significance -- Lipids of physiologic significance -- Overview of metabolisms & the provision of metabolic fuels -- The citric acid cycle: the catabolism of acetyl-CoA -- Glycolysis & the oxidation of pyruvate -- Metabolism of glycogen -- Gluconeogenesis & the control of blood glucose -- The pentose phosphate pathway & other pathways of hexose metabolism -- Oxidation of fatty acids: ketogenesis -- Biosynthesis of fatty acids & eicosanoids -- Metabolism of acylglycerols & sphingolipids -- Lipid transport & storage -- Cholesterol synthesis, transport, & excretion -- Biosynthesis of the nutritionally nonessential amino acids -- Catabolism of proteins & of amino acid nitrogen -- Catabolism of the carbon skeletons of amino acids -- Conversation of amino acids to specialized products -- Porphyrins & bile pigments -- Nucleotides -- Metabolism of purine & pyrimidine nucleotides -- Nucleic acid structure & function -- DNA organization, replication, & repair -- RNA synthesis, processing, & modification -- Protein synthesis & the genetic code -- Regulation of gene expression -- Molecular genetics, recombinant DNA, & genomic technology -- Membranes: structure & function -- The diversity of the endocrine system -- Hormone action & signal transduction -- Nutrition, digestion, & absorption -- Micronutrients: vitamins & minerals -- Free radicals and antioxidant nutrients -- Intracellular traffic & sorting of proteins -- Glycoproteins -- The extracellular matrix -- Muscle & the cytoskeleton -- Plasma proteins & immunoglobulins -- Hemostasis & thrombosis -- Red & white blood cells -- Metabolism of xenobiotics -- Biochemical case histories…”

Medical sciences at a glance

Table of Contents: “…Functions6: Carbohydrate biochemistry; Carbohydrate structure; Glucose; Polysaccharides; Glycogen; Structural carbohydrates; 7: Basic mechanisms of drug action; Pharmacological targets; Receptors; Drug-receptor interactions; Description of drug actions -- Part 2: Cellular metabolism; 8: General principles of cellular metabolism; Energy requirements; High-energy phosphates; Enzymes and regulation (Chapter 9); 9: Enzymes; Enzyme kinetics; Michaelis-Menten kinetics; Enzyme inhibition; Key enzymic activities; 10: Central metabolic pathways; The Link Reaction -- pyruvate dehydrogenase; The TCA cycle. The electron transport chain (ETC) and oxidative phosphorylation11: Fat metabolism; Lipolysis; Metabolism of fatty acids; Activation of fatty acids and transport into mitochondria; Oxidation of fatty acids; Ketone bodies; 12: Glucose metabolism; Glucose uptake; Glucose metabolism (Figure 12.2); Glycolysis; Pentose phosphate pathway; Glycogen metabolism; Gluconeogenesis; Glucose utilisation and homeostasis; 13: Amino acid metabolism; Amino acid synthesis; The amino acid pool and protein turnover; Formation of nitrogen-containing molecules; Catabolism of amino acids; Formation of urea. …”