Biochemistry

Biochemistry 9781608314126
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Publication Date: Jul 12, 2010
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Edition: Fifth
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Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry enables students to quickly review and assimilate large amounts of complex information through powerful visual resources essential to mastery of difficult biochemical concepts. Its signature outline format, full-color illustrations, end-of-chapter summaries, and USMLE-style review questions make it one of the most user-friendly books in the field. New features include expanded coverage of molecular biology.

A companion website offers fully searchable online text and additional USMLE-style questions for students and an image bank for faculty.

Features

--NEW! Expanded coverage of molecular biology, the most rapidly changing field in biochemistry
--NEW! Significant new data added to illustrations
--Boxed, high-yield facts emphasize key take-away points
--End-of-chapter summaries
--Outline format
--Outstanding pacing of content with related illustrations, maximizing the visual learning experience and reinforcing retention
--Unique combination of text and review content makes this title ideal as either a primary or review text for students studying biochemistry
--USMLE review questions in every chapter

About the Author(s)

  • Richard A Harvey PhD
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ

  • Denise R Ferrier PhD
  • Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Specs

  • Edition: Fifth
  • Product Format: Softbound
  • ISBN: 9781608314126
  • Trim Size: 8.375 x 10.875
  • Pages: 544
  • Pub Date: Jul 12, 2010
  • Weight: 3.0

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Table of contents

Unit I: PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

  • Chapter 1: Amino Acids
  • Chapter 2: Structure of Proteins
  • Chapter 3: Globular Proteins
  • Chapter 4: Fibrous Proteins
  • Chapter 5: Enzymes

Unit II : INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM

  • Chapter 6 : Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation
  • Chapter 7: Introduction to Carbohydrates
  • Chapter 8: Glycolysis
  • Chapter 9: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
  • Chapter 10: Gluconeogenesis
  • Chapter 11: Glycogen Metabolism
  • Chapter 12: Metabolism of Monosaccharides and Disaccharides
  • Chapter 13: Pentose Phosphate Pathway and NADPH
  • Chapter 14: Glycosaminoglycans and Glycoproteins

Unit III: LIPID METABOLISM

  • Chapter 15: Metabolism of Dietary Lipids
  • Chapter 16: Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Metabolism
  • Chapter 17: Complex Lipid Metabolism
  • Chapter 18: Cholesterol and Steroid Metabolism

Unit IV: NITROGEN METABOLISM

  • Chapter 19: Amino Acids: Disposal of Nitrogen
  • Chapter 20: Amino Acid Degradation and Synthesis
  • Chapter 21: Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products
  • Chapter 22: Nucleotide Metabolism

Unit V: INTEGRATION OF METABOLISM

  • Chapter 23: Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon
  • Chapter 24: The Feed/Fast Cycle
  • Chapter 25: Diabetes Mellitus
  • Chapter 26: Obesity
  • Chapter 27: Nutrition
  • Chapter 28 : Vitamins

Unit VI : STORAGE AND EXPRESSION OF GENETIC INFORMATION

  • Chapter 29: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
  • Chapter 30: RNA Structure, Synthesis, and Processing
  • Chapter 31: Protein Synthesis
  • Chapter 32: Regulation of Gene Expression
  • Chapter 33: Biotechnology and Human Disease

Index