Medical Biochemistry : With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Paperback, 4 Revised edition)

01 Introduction 02 Amino Acids and Proteins 03 Carbohydrates and Lipids 04 Blood and Plasma Proteins 05 Oxygen Transport 06 Catalytic Proteins-Enzymes 07 Hemostasis and Thrombosis 08 Membranes and Transport 09 Bioenergetics and Oxidative Metabolism 10 Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients: The Gastrointestinal Tract 11 Vitamins and Minerals 12 Anaerobic Metabolism of Glucose in the Red Blood Cell 13 Carbohydrate Storage and Synthesis in Liver and Muscle 14 The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle 15 Oxidative Metabolism of Lipids in Liver and Muscle 16 Biosynthesis and Storage of Fatty Acids 17 Biosynthesis of Cholesterol and Steroids 18 Lipoproteins Metabolism and Atherogenesis 19 Biosynthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids 20 Muscle: Energy Metabolism and Contraction 21 Glucose Homeostasis and Fuel Metabolism: Diabetes Mellitus 22 Nutrition and Energy Balance 23 Role of Kidneys in Metabolism 24 Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis 25 Regulation of Hydrogen Ion Concentration (Acid-Base Balance) 26 Bone Metabolism and Calcium Homeostasis 27 Complex Carbohydrates: Glycoproteins 28 Complex Lipids 29 The Extracellular Matrix 30 Role of the Liver in Metabolism 31 Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides 32 Deoxyribonucleic Acid 33 Ribonucleic Acid 34 Protein Synthesis and Turnover 35 Regulation of Gene Expression: Basic Mechanisms 36 Regulation of Gene Expression: Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics 37 Oxygen and Life 38 The Immune Response 39 Biochemical Endocrinology 40 Membrane Receptors and Signal Transduction 41.1 Neurotransmitters 41.2 Neurochemistry 42 Cellular Homeostasis: Cell Growth and Cancer 43 Aging