Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry (Lippincott Illustrated Reviews Series)

"Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry is the long-established, first-and-best resource for the essentials of biochemistry. Students rely on this text to help them quickly review, assimilate, and integrate large amounts of critical and complex information. For more than two decades, faculty and students have praised this best-selling biochemistry textbook for its matchless illustrations that make concepts come to life. Master all the latest biochemistry knowledge, thanks to extensive revisions and updated content throughout, including an expanded chapter on macronutrients, a completely new chapter on micronutrients, and much more. A bonus chapter on blood clotting with new, additional questions is included online. See how biochemistry applies to everyday healthcare through integrative, chapter-based cases as well as "Clinical" boxes throughout. Learn and study effortlessly with a concise outline format, abundant full-color artwork, and chapter overviews and summaries."-- Provided by publisher Cover Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry Copyright Acknowledgments Contents Amino Acids 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 APPENDIX Clinical Cases Index Figure Sources Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry is the long-established, first resource for the essentials of biochemistry. Students rely on this text to help them quickly review, assimilate, and integrate large amounts of critical and complex information. For more than two decades, faculty and students have praised this best-selling biochemistry textbook for its matchless illustrations that make concepts come to life. Master all the latest biochemistry knowledge, thanks to extensive revisions and updated content throughout, including an expanded chapter on macronutrients, a completely new chapter on micronutrients, and much more. A bonus chapter on blood clotting with new, additional questions is included online. See how biochemistry applies to everyday healthcare through integrative, chapter-based cases as well as "Clinical" boxes throughout. Learn and study effortlessly with a concise outline format, abundant full-color artwork, and chapter overviews and summaries. Look for icons that signal an animation at thePoint or an integrative clinical case in the Appendix. Assess and reinforce your learning with more than 200 new review questions available online. "Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry is the long-established, first-and-best resource for the essentials of biochemistry. Students rely on this text to help them quickly review, assimilate, and integrate large amounts of critical and complex information. For more than two decades, faculty and students have praised this best-selling biochemistry textbook for its matchless illustrations that make concepts come to life. Master all the latest biochemistry knowledge, thanks to extensive revisions and updated content throughout, including an expanded chapter on macronutrients, a completely new chapter on micronutrients, and much more. A bonus chapter on blood clotting with new, additional questions is included online. See how biochemistry applies to everyday healthcare through integrative, chapter-based cases as well as "Clinical" boxes throughout. Learn and study effortlessly with a concise outline format, abundant full-color artwork, and chapter overviews and summaries." -- Résumé de l'éditeur