Harper's illustrated biochemistry - Murray, Robert K.;Granner, Daryl K.,;Rodwell, Victor W (New York :;Stamford, Conn. :;London : Mcgraw-Hill ;;Appleton & Lange ;;McGraw-Hill [distributor], 2003)
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 metabolism & the provision of metabolic fuels -- The Citric acid cycle: the catabolism of acetyl-CoA -- Glycolysis & the oxidation 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 -- Conversion of amino acids to specialized products -- Prophyrins & 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 -- Intracellular traffic & sorting of proteins -- Glycoproteins -- The Extracellular matrix -- Muscle & the cytoskeleton -- Plasma proteins & immunoglobulins -- Hemostasis & thrombosis -- Red & white blood cells -- Metabolism of xenobiotics
Lange medical book.;International Edition
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Biochemistry -- Clinical biochemistry; Biochemistry -- Molecular Biology; Metabolism -- Energy Metabolism