Medical Biochemistry: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Brought to you in a thorough yet accessible manner, the new edition of Medical Biochemistry gives access to all of the latest information on basic and clinically focused genetic and molecular biology. Featuring a team of contributors that includes investigators involved in cutting-edge research as well as experienced clinicians, this updated medical textbook offers a unique combination of both research and practice that's ideal for today's problem-based integrated courses. INDICE: 01 Introduction 02 Amino Acids and Proteins 03 Carbohydrates and Lipids 04 Blood: Cells and Plasma Proteins05 Oxygen Transport06 Catalytic Proteins-Enzymes 07 Hemostasis and Thrombosis08 Membranes and Transport 09 Bioenergetics and Oxidative Metabolism10 Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract11 Micronutrients: Vitamins and Minerals12 Anaerobic Metabolism of Glucose in the Red Blood Cell 13 Carbohydrate Storage and Synthesis in Liver and Muscle 14 The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle15 Oxidative Metabolism of Lipids in Liver and Muscle16 Biosynthesis and Storage of Fatty Acids in Liver and Adipose Tissue17 Biosynthesis of Cholesterol and Steroids 18 Lipids and Lipoproteins 19 Biosynthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids20 Muscle: Energy Metabolism and Contraction21 Glucose Homeostasis and Fuel Metabolism22 Nutrition 23 Water and Electrolyte Balance: Kidney Function24 Lung and Kidney: The Control of Acid Base Balance 25 Calcium and Bone Metabolism 26 Complex Carbohydrates: Glycoproteins27 Complex Lipids28 The Extracellular Matrix 29 Special Liver Function 30 Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides31 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) 32 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) 33 Protein Synthesis and Turnover34 Regulation of Gene Expression 35 Recombinant DNA Technology 36 Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics37 Oxygen and Life38 The Immune Responses 39 Biochemical Endocrinology 40 Membrane Receptors and Signal Transduction 41 Neurochemistry 42 Neurotransmitters43 Cell Growth, Differentiation and Cancer44 Aging

• ISBN: 978-1-4557-4580-7
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 680
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés