Essentials of medical biochemistry : with clinical cases /
Bhagavan, N. V.
Essentials of medical biochemistry : with clinical cases / N.V. Bhagavan, Chung-Eun Ha. - xvii, 581 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cells: structure and functions --
Water, acids, bases, and buffers --
Amino acids --
Three-dimensional structure of proteins --
Energetics of biological systems --
Enzymes and enzyme regulation --
Clinical enzymology and biomarkers of tissue injury --
Simple carbohydrates --
Heteropolysaccharides I: glycoconjugates, glycoproteins, and glycolipids --
Connective tissue: fibrous and non-fibrous proteins and proteglycans --
Gastrointestinal digestion and absorption --
Carbohydrate metabolism I: glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle --
Electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, and other oxygen-consuming systems --
Carbohydrate metabolism II: gluconeogensis, glycogen synthesis and breakdown, and alternative pathways --
Protein and amino acid metabolism --
Lipids I: fatty acids and eicosanoids --
Lipids II: phospholipids, glycosphingolipids, and cholesterol --
Lipids III: plasma lipoproteins --
Contractile systems --
Perturbations of energy metabolism: obesity and diabetes mellitus --
Structure and properties of DNA --
DNA replication, repair, and mutagenesis --
RNA and protein synthesis --
Regulation of gene expression --
Nucleotide metabolism --
Hemoglobin --
Metabolism of iron and heme --
Endocrine metabolism I: introduction and signal transduction --
Endocrine metabolism II: hypothalamus and pituitary --
Endocrine metabolism III: adrenal glands --
Endocrine metabolism IV: thyroid gland --
Endocrine metabolism V: reproductive system --
Immunology --
Biochemistry of hemostasis --
Mineral Metabolism --
Vitamin metabolism --
Water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance --
Case studies
Essentials of Medical Biochemistry: With Clinical Cases encompasses the fundamental biochemical topics that relate to health and disease, and epitomizes a broad understanding of the mechanisms underlying numerous health problems. An extensive review and reference guide for students and experts alike, Essentials of Medical Biochemistry includes four-color illustrations throughout for the best visual representation of
9780120954612 (pbk.) 0120954613 (pbk.)
Clinical biochemistry.
Clinical biochemistry--Case studies.
RB112.5 / .B43 2011
612.015 / B.N.E
Essentials of medical biochemistry : with clinical cases / N.V. Bhagavan, Chung-Eun Ha. - xvii, 581 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cells: structure and functions --
Water, acids, bases, and buffers --
Amino acids --
Three-dimensional structure of proteins --
Energetics of biological systems --
Enzymes and enzyme regulation --
Clinical enzymology and biomarkers of tissue injury --
Simple carbohydrates --
Heteropolysaccharides I: glycoconjugates, glycoproteins, and glycolipids --
Connective tissue: fibrous and non-fibrous proteins and proteglycans --
Gastrointestinal digestion and absorption --
Carbohydrate metabolism I: glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle --
Electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, and other oxygen-consuming systems --
Carbohydrate metabolism II: gluconeogensis, glycogen synthesis and breakdown, and alternative pathways --
Protein and amino acid metabolism --
Lipids I: fatty acids and eicosanoids --
Lipids II: phospholipids, glycosphingolipids, and cholesterol --
Lipids III: plasma lipoproteins --
Contractile systems --
Perturbations of energy metabolism: obesity and diabetes mellitus --
Structure and properties of DNA --
DNA replication, repair, and mutagenesis --
RNA and protein synthesis --
Regulation of gene expression --
Nucleotide metabolism --
Hemoglobin --
Metabolism of iron and heme --
Endocrine metabolism I: introduction and signal transduction --
Endocrine metabolism II: hypothalamus and pituitary --
Endocrine metabolism III: adrenal glands --
Endocrine metabolism IV: thyroid gland --
Endocrine metabolism V: reproductive system --
Immunology --
Biochemistry of hemostasis --
Mineral Metabolism --
Vitamin metabolism --
Water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance --
Case studies
Essentials of Medical Biochemistry: With Clinical Cases encompasses the fundamental biochemical topics that relate to health and disease, and epitomizes a broad understanding of the mechanisms underlying numerous health problems. An extensive review and reference guide for students and experts alike, Essentials of Medical Biochemistry includes four-color illustrations throughout for the best visual representation of
9780120954612 (pbk.) 0120954613 (pbk.)
Clinical biochemistry.
Clinical biochemistry--Case studies.
RB112.5 / .B43 2011
612.015 / B.N.E