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Principles of medical biochemistry /

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Main Authors: Meisenberg, Gerhard (Author), Simmons, William H. (Medical scientist) (Author)
Corporate Author: Elsevier Science (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Philadelphia, Pa.] : Elsevier, [2017]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Biochemistry.
Clinical biochemistry.
Biochemical Phenomena.
Molecular Biology.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to biomolecules
  • Introduction to protein structure
  • Oxygen-binding proteins : hemoglobin and myoglobin
  • Enzymatic reactions
  • Coenzymes
  • DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis
  • The human genome
  • Protein targeting and proteostasis
  • Introduction to genetic diseases
  • Viruses
  • DNA technology
  • Biological membranes
  • The cytoskeleton
  • The extracellular matrix
  • Extracellular messengers
  • Intracellular messengers
  • Plasma proteins
  • Defense mechanisms
  • Cellular growth control and cancer
  • Digestive enzymes
  • Introduction to metabolic pathways
  • Glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation
  • Oxygen deficiency and oxygen toxicity
  • Carbohydrate metabolism
  • The metabolism of fatty acids and triglycerides
  • The metabolism of membrane lipids
  • Lipid transport
  • Amino acid metabolism
  • Metabolism of iron and heme
  • The metabolism of purines and pyrimidines
  • Micronutrients
  • Integration of metabolism.