Biochemistry for medical professionals /

Biochemistry for Medical Professionals contains pivotal advances in the biochemistry field and provides a resource for professionals across medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences and health professions who need a concise, topical biochemistry reference. Relevant, well-illustrated coverage begi...

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Main Authors: Komoda, Tsugikazu (Author), Matsunaga, Toshiyuki (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier Ltd., 2015
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1
  • Introduction; Abstract; Chapter 2
  • History of Biochemistry; Abstract; References; Chapter 3
  • Constituents of the Human Body; Abstract; Biopolymers; Carbohydrates; Monosaccharides and Polysaccharides; Glycoproteins; Amino Acids; Classification and Roles of Amino Acids; Amino Acids in a Meal; Amino Acids and Taste; Lipids; Cholesterol; Sphingolipids; Enzymes; Enzyme Reaction Speed; Inhibition Style and Enzyme Reaction Speed; Classification of Enzymes by Mechanism; Membrane Enzymes; Soluble Enzymes
  • Classification of Enzymes in CatalysisBiomembranes; References; Chapter 4
  • Metabolic Pathways in the Human Body; Abstract; Sugar Metabolism; Glycolysis; Preparatory Stage; Stage 1: Phosphorylation of Glucose; Stage 2: Isomerization of Glucose-6-Phosphate; Stage 3: Phosphorylation of Fructose-6-Phosphate; Stage 4: Cleavage; Stage 5: Isomerization of Triose Phosphate; Payoff Phase; Stage 6: Oxidation of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate; Stage 7: Transition of the Phosphate Residue from 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate to Adenosine Diphosphate; Stage 8: Intramolecular Rearrangement of Phosphate Residue
  • Filtration in GlomeruliReabsorption in Renal Tubules; Secretion in Renal Tubules; Regulation of Humoral pH in the Kidney; Hormonal Disorders; Gastrointestinal Organs; Muscular System; References; Chapter 6
  • Biotechnological Study; Abstract; High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Components of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography; Chromatography Detectors; Electrospray Ionization; Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting; Western Blot; Northern Blot; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Relative Quantitation of Messenger RNA Expression Level
  • Isoleucine and ValinePhenylalanine and Tyrosine; Urea Cycle; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Purine Metabolism; Nucleotide Decomposition; Gout; Partial Deficiency of PRPP Enzymes Without Adenosine Deaminase; Protein Biosynthesis; Start; Extension; Stop; References; Chapter 5
  • Biochemistry of Internal Organs; Abstract; Respiratory System; Pulmonary Respiration; Protective Mechanisms of the Lungs; Change in Oxygen Partial Pressure; Oxygen Dissociation Curve; Oxygen Consumption; Transport of Carbon Dioxide by Red Blood Cells; Carbon Dioxide Dissociation Curve; Renal and Urological System
  • Stage 9: Dehydration of 2-PhosphoglycerateStage 10: Transition of Phosphate Residue from Phosphoenolpyruvate; Location of Glycolysis; Role of Glycolysis; Metabolism of the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Electron Transfer System; Regulation of Glucose in the Bloodstream; Glycogen Metabolism; Glycogen Synthesis; Glycogen Degradation; Use of Glucose-6-Phosphoric Acid; Glyconeogenesis; Pentose Phosphate Pathway; Blood Groups; Glycoprotein Synthesis; Lipid Metabolism; Steroid Hormones; Lipoprotein Metabolism; Lipoprotein Species; Amino Acid Metabolism; Branched-Chain Amino Acid Metabolism; Leucine