BookEmine Ercikan Abali, Susan D. Cline, David S. Franklin, Susan M. Viselli.
Summary: "Biochemistry is the study of how our bodies utilize the nutritional substances in our diet to make building blocks, fuels, and communication molecules for our cells. It also includes the processes by which we convert chemicals within our bodies and eliminate chemicals from our bodies"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Amino Acids and the Role of PH
Protein Structure
Globular Proteins
Fibrous Proteins
Enzymes
Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Introduction to Carbohydrates
Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis
Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
Gluconeogenesis
Glycogen Metabolism
Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism
Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins
Dietary Lipid Metabolism
Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism
Phospholipid, Glycosphingolipid, and Eicosanoid Metabolism
Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid Metabolism
Amino Acids : Nitrogen Disposal
Amino Acids : Degradation and Synthesis
Amino Acids : Conversion to Specialized Products
Nucleotide Metabolism
Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon
The Feed-Fast Cycle
Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity
Nutrition : Overview and Macronutrients
Micronutrients : Vitamins
Micronutrients : Minerals
DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
RNA Structure, Synthesis, and Processing
Protein Synthesis
Regulation of Gene Expression
Biotechnology and Human Disease
Blood Clotting.