Human Biochemistry
eBook - ePub

Human Biochemistry

  1. 882 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Human Biochemistry

About this book

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Biochemistry**Human Biochemistry, Second Edition provides a comprehensive, pragmatic introduction to biochemistry as it relates to human development and disease. Here, Gerald Litwack, award-wining researcher and longtime teacher, discusses the biochemical aspects of organ systems and tissue, cells, proteins, enzymes, insulins and sugars, lipids, nucleic acids, amino acids, polypeptides, steroids, and vitamins and nutrition, among other topics. Fully updated to address recent advances, the new edition features fresh discussions on hypothalamic releasing hormones, DNA editing with CRISPR, new functions of cellular prions, plant-based diet and nutrition, and much more. Grounded in problem-driven learning, this new edition features clinical case studies, applications, chapter summaries, and review-based questions that translate basic biochemistry into clinical practice, thus empowering active clinicians, students and researchers. - Presents an update on a past edition winner of the 2018 Most Promising New Textbook (College) Award (Texty) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association and the PROSE Award of the Association of American Publishers - Provides a fully updated resource on current research in human and medical biochemistry - Includes clinical case studies, applications, chapter summaries and review-based questions - Adopts a practice-based approach, reflecting the needs of both researchers and clinically oriented readers

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9780323910538
Edition
2
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Medical Education
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. Cover image
  3. Title page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. About the author
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 Organ Systems and Tissues
  11. Chapter 2 The Cell
  12. Chapter 3 Introductory Discussion on Water, pH, Buffers, and General Features of Receptors, Channels, and Pumps
  13. Chapter 4 Proteins
  14. Chapter 5 Enzymes
  15. Chapter 6 Insulin and Sugars
  16. Chapter 7 Glycogen and Glycogenolysis
  17. Chapter 8 Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis
  18. Chapter 9 Lipids
  19. Chapter 10 Nucleic Acids and Molecular Genetics
  20. Chapter 11 Protein Biosynthesis
  21. Chapter 12 Transcription
  22. Chapter 13 Metabolism of Amino Acids
  23. Chapter 14 Metabolism of Fat, Carbohydrate, and Nucleic Acids
  24. Chapter 15 Polypeptide Hormones
  25. Chapter 16 Steroid Hormones
  26. Chapter 17 Growth Factors and Cytokines
  27. Chapter 18 Membrane Transport
  28. Chapter 19 Micronutrients (Metals and Iodine)
  29. Chapter 20 Vitamins and Nutrition
  30. Chapter 21 Blood and Lymphatic System
  31. List of Abbreviations
  32. Appendix 1. Abbreviations of the Common Amino Acids
  33. Appendix 2. The Genetic Code
  34. Appendix 3. Weights and Measures
  35. Appendix 4. Case Based Problems Discussion
  36. Index