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Encyclopedia of biological chemistry / editor-in-chief: Joseph Jez.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biochemistry--Encyclopedias.
- Biochemistry.
- Genre:
- encyclopedias.
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4791 pages)
- Edition:
- 3rd edition
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego : Elsevier, 2021.
- Contents:
- E9780128194607v1_WEB
- Cover
- ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 3RD EDITION
- EDITOR BIOGRAPHY
- EDITORIAL BOARD
- Section Editors
- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS FOR VOLUME 1
- Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
- CONTENT OF ALL VOLUMES
- METABOLISM
- Amino Acids | Amino Acid Metabolism
- Glossary
- Structure, Functions, and Classification of Amino Acids
- General Reaction of Amino Acid Metabolism
- Reactions Involving the Amino Group
- Transamination reaction
- Oxidative deamination
- Non-oxidative Decarboxylation Reactions
- Metabolism of the Carbon Skeleton
- Intestinal Absorption of Amino Acids
- Intestinal Metabolism
- Cellular Transport of Amino Acids
- Liver Metabolism
- Muscle Metabolism
- Interorgan Exchanges
- Final Products of Amino Acid Metabolism, Elimination of Surplus Nitrogen
- Ureagenesis
- Ammoniagenesis
- Relationship Between Ureagenesis and Ammoniagenesis: A Contribution to Acid-Base Homeostasis
- Hormonal Control of Amino Acid Metabolism
- Anabolic Hormones
- Catabolic Hormones
- Some Specificities of Amino Acid Metabolism along the Life Cycle
- Neonates/Suckling period
- References
- Amino Acids
- Branched-Chain Amino Metabolism
- Introduction
- Background
- Degradative Pathways of BCAAs
- Interorgan Relationships
- Enzymatic and Structural Characteristics of BCATs
- The Macromolecular Organization of BCKDC
- The Supermolecular BCAA Metabolon
- Dietary and Hormonal Regulation of BCKDC
- Leucine as a Nutrition and Endocrine Signal
- Brain Neuropathology of BCAAs
- Inborn Errors of BCAA Metabolism
- Oncogenic BCAA Metabolism
- Closing Remarks
- References
- Further Reading
- Amino Acids
- Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism Across Species
- Introduction
- Phenylalanine Metabolism
- Phenylalanine Incorporation Into Proteins
- Phenylalanine Hydroxylation in Mammals
- Conversion of Phenylalanine to Phenylpyruvate in Mammals
- Phenylalanine Hydroxylation in Invertebrates
- Phenylalanine to Phenylpropanoid Pathway in Plants
- Conversion of Phenylalanine to Phenylethylamine in Plants
- Tyrosine Metabolism
- Catecholamine Synthesis in Mammals
- Melanin Formation From Tyrosine in Mammals
- Formation of Tyramine and Octopamine From Tyrosine in Invertebrates
- Tyrosine Conversion to Melanin in Invertebrate During Cuticle Hardening
- The Role of Melanin in Invertebrate Immune Responses
- 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde Synthesis From Tyrosine in Insect Soft Cuticle Formation
- Formation of Alkaloids From Tyrosine in Plants
- Tryptophan Metabolism
- Pathways Involved in the Conversion of Tryptophan to Serotonin and Melatonin
- The Conversion of Tryptophan to Kynurenine in Vertebrates and Invertebrates
- Conversion of Tryptophan to Auxin in Plants
- Summary
- Acknowledgment
- Amino Acids | Gamma-Glutamyl Transferases
- GGT Family of Enzymes
- Discovery of GGT Genes
- Notes:
- Print version record.
- Phylogenetic Distribution of GGT Genes.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Jez, Joseph. Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry.
- ISBN:
- 9780128220405
- 0128220406
- OCLC:
- 1263028391
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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