Essentials of medical biochemistry : with clinical cases / N.V. Bhagavan, Chung-Eun Ha.

By:

Bhagavan, N. V [author.]

Contributor(s):

Ha, Chung-Eun [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Academic, 2011Description: xvii, 581 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780120954612 (pbk.)
0120954613 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

612.015 22 B.N.E

LOC classification:

RB112.5 .B43 2011

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Abstract

Contents:

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

Summary: 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

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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

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