Biochemistry / Denise R. Ferrier.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Lippincott's illustrated reviews.
Main Author:	Ferrier, Denise R.
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2014], ©2014.
Edition:	Sixth edition.
Series:	Lippincott's illustrated reviews.
Subjects:	Biochemistry > Outlines, syllabi, etc. Biochemistry > Examinations, questions, etc. Clinical biochemistry > Outlines, syllabi, etc. Clinical biochemistry > Examinations, questions, etc.
Genre:	Outlines, syllabi, etc. Examinations, questions, etc.
Physical Description:	552 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Format:	Book

Contents:

Unit I. Protein structure and function
Amino acids
Structure of proteins
Globular proteins
Fibrous proteins
Enzymes
Unit II. Bioenergetics and carbohydrate metabolism
Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation
Introduction to carbohydrates
Introduction to metabolism and glycolysis
Tricarboxylic acid cycle and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
Gluconeogenesis
Glycogen metabolism
Metabolism of monosaccharides and disaccharides
Pentose phosphate pathway and nicotinamide adenine dinucleitide phosphate
Glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins
Unit III. Lipid metabolism
Dietary lipid metabolism
Fatty acid, ketone body, and triacylglycerol metabolism
Phospholipid, glycosphingolipid, and eicosanoid metabolism
Unit IV. Nitrogen metabolism
Amino acids : Disposal of nitrogen
Amino acid degradation and synthesis
Conversion of amino acids to specialized products
Nucleotide metabolism
Unit V. Integration of metabolism
Metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon
The feed-fast cycle
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Nutrition
Vitamins
Unit VI. Storage and expression of genetic information
DNA structure, replication, and repair
RNA structure, synthesis, and processing
Protein synthesis
Regulation of gene expression
Biotechnology and human disease
Blood clotting
Illustrated clinical cases.