Biochemistry / Pamela C. Champe, Richard A. Harvey, Denise R. Ferrier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Champe, Pamela C.

Contributor:

Harvey, Richard A., Ph. D.

Ferrier, Denise R.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Lippincott's illustrated reviews

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biochemistry--Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Biochemistry.

Clinical biochemistry.

Biochemistry--Examinations, questions, etc.

Clinical biochemistry--Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Clinical biochemistry--Examinations, questions, etc.

Medical Subjects:

Biochemistry.

Genre:

Outlines and syllabi.

Examinations.

Physical Description:

viii, 520 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2008]

Summary:

Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry enables students to quickly review, assimilate, and integrate large amounts of complex information by utilizing powerful visual resources that deliver the focus and clarification needed for mastery of difficult biochemical concepts. Its signature outline format, full-color illustrations, and end-of-chapter summaries and USMLE-style review questions make it one of the most user-friendly books in the field. New features include boxed, high-yield facts throughout each chapter and expanded coverage of molecular biology. A companion Website features fully searchable online text and additional USMLE-style questions for students and an Image Bank for faculty.

Contents:

Unit I: Protein structure and function. Amino acids ; Structure of proteins ; Globular proteins ; Fibrous proteins ; Enzymes

Unit II: Intermediary metabolism. Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation ; Introduction to carbohydrates ; Glycolysis ; Tricarboxylic acid cycle ; Gluconeogenesis ; Glycogen metabolism ; Metabolism of monosaccharides and disaccharides ; Pentose phosphate pathway and NADPH ; Glycosaminoglycans and glycoproteins

Unit III: Lipid metabolism. Metabolism of dietary lipids ; Fatty acid and triacylglycerol metabolism ; Complex lipid metabolism ; Cholesterol and steroid 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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780781769600

0781769604

OCLC:

134991023

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