Principles of Medical Biochemistry /
Meisenberg, Gerhard,
Principles of Medical Biochemistry / Gerhard Meisenberg, William H. Simmons. - Fourth edition. - xii, 617 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
9780323296168 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0323296165 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Biochemistry.
Clinical biochemistry.
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Biology
612.015 / MEI
Principles of Medical Biochemistry / Gerhard Meisenberg, William H. Simmons. - Fourth edition. - xii, 617 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
9780323296168 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0323296165 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Biochemistry.
Clinical biochemistry.
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Biology
612.015 / MEI