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Principles of medical biochemistry / Gerhard Meisenberg, PhD, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Ross University School of Medicine, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies, William H. Simmons, PhD, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Loyola University School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meisenberg, Gerhard, Author.
- Simmons, William H. (Medical scientist), Author.
- Series:
- Student consult
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biochemistry.
- Clinical biochemistry.
- Biochemical Phenomena.
- Molecular Biology.
- biochemistry.
- Medical Subjects:
- Biochemical Phenomena.
- Molecular Biology.
- Biochemistry.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 617 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2017]
- Summary:
- For nearly 30 years, 'Principles of Medical Biochemistry' has integrated medical biochemistry with molecular genetics, cell biology, and genetics to provide complete yet concise coverage that links biochemistry with clinical medicine. This fourth edition has been fully updated with new clinical examples, expanded coverage of recent changes in the field, and many new case studies online.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Meisenberg, Gerhard. Principles of medical biochemistry.
- ISBN:
- 9780323296168
- 0323296165
- OCLC:
- 953229780
- Publisher Number:
- 90104237159
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