Medical biochemistry / [edited by] John W. Baynes, Marek H. Dominiczak.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baynes, John W.

Dominiczak, Marek H.

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biochemistry.

Chemistry, Clinical.

Clinical biochemistry.

Medical Subjects:

Biochemistry.

Chemistry, Clinical.

Physical Description:

xii, 693 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Elsevier Mosby, 2005.

Summary:

Medical Biochemistry combines basic science and practical medicine in a concise format that is ideal for future doctors. The content has been carefully crafted to give rigorous coverage of the subject without overloading students, and relevant clinical cases have been threaded throughout.

This new edition of the popular textbook has a new dynamic design incorporating pedagogical special features and superb four-color illustrations. More clinical material has been integrated into the text, and new clinical test boxes provide a quick reference to the most common laboratory tests. All chapters have been thoroughly revised to contain the latest information on genetics and molecular biology, and three new chapters: Nutrition, Oxygen and Life, and Aging, have been added bringing the book up to date in these key areas. Summary sections and an expanded self-assessment component make this book even more useful for review.

Contents:

Introduction

Amino acids and proteins

Blood: cells and plasma proteins

Oxygen transport

Catalytic proteins-enzymes

Hemostasis and thrombosis

Membranes and transport

Bioenergetics and oxidative metabolism

Function of the gastrointestinal tract

Micronutrients: vitamins and minerals

Anaerobic metabolism of glucose in the blood cell

Carbohydrate storage and synthesis in liver and muscle

The tricarboxylic acid cycle

Oxidative metabolism of lipids in liver and muscle

Biosynthesis and storage of fatty acids in liver and adipose tissue

Biosynthesis of cholesterol and steroids

Lipids and lipoproteins

Biosynthesis and degradation of amino acids

Muscle: energy metabolism and contraction

Glucose homeostasis, fuel metabolism, and insulin

Nutrition

Water and electrolyte balance: kidney function

Lung and kidney: the control of acid-based balance

Calcium and bone metabolism

Complex carbohydrates: glycoproteins

Complex lipids

The extracellular matrix

Special liver function

Biosynthesis and degradation of nucleotides

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Protein synthesis and turnover

Control of gene expression

Recombinant DNA technology

Oxygen and life

The immune response

Biochemical endocrinology

Membrane receptors and signal transduction

Neurochemistry

Neurotransmitters

Cell growth, differentiation, and cancer

Aging.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

9780723433415

0723433410

OCLC:

57384135