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Biochemistry of lipids, lipoproteins and membranes /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Vance, Dennis E., Vance, Jean E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2008.
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Lipids > Metabolism.
Lipoproteins > Metabolism.
Lipid membranes.
Lipid Metabolism.
Cell Membrane > physiology.
Lipoproteins > metabolism.
Signal Transduction.
Table of Contents:
  • Functional roles of lipids in membranes
  • Lipid modifications of proteins
  • Fatty acid and phospholipid metabolism in prokaryotes
  • Lipid metabolism in plants
  • Oxidation of fatty acids in eukaryotes
  • Fatty acid synthesis in eukaryotes
  • Fatty acid desaturation and chain elongation in mammals
  • Phospholipid biosynthesis in eukaryotes
  • Ether-linked lipids and their bioactive species
  • Lipid metabolism in adipose tissue
  • Phospholipases
  • The eicosanoids : cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase, and epoxygenase pathways
  • Sphingolipids
  • Cholesterol biosynthesis
  • Metabolism and function of bile acids
  • Lipid assembly into cell membranes
  • Lipoprotein structure
  • Assembly and secretion of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins
  • Dynamics of lipoprotein transport in the circulatory system
  • Lipoprotein receptors
  • Lipids and atherosclerosis.