Descrição
CONTENTS:
UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 1: Amino Acids 1
Chapter 2: Structure of Proteins 13
Chapter 3: Globular Proteins 25
Chapter 4: Fibrous Proteins 43
Chapter 5: Enzymes 53
UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chapter 6: Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation 69
Chapter 7: Introduction to Carbohydrates 83
Chapter 8: Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis 91
Chapter 9: Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex 109
Chapter 10: Gluconeogenesis 117
Chapter 11: Glycogen Metabolism 125
Chapter 12: Metabolism of Monosaccharides and Disaccharides 137
Chapter 13: Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate 145
Chapter 14: Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins 157
UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 15: Dietary Lipids Metabolism 173
Chapter 16: Fatty Acid, Ketone Body, and Triacylglycerol Metabolism 181
Chapter 17: Phospholipid, Glycosphingolipid, and Eicosanoid Metabolism 201
Chapter 18: Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid Metabolism 219
UNIT IV: Nitrogen Metabolism
Chapter 19: Amino Acids: Disposal of Nitrogen 245
Chapter 20: Amino Acid Degradation and Synthesis 261
Chapter 21: Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products 277
Chapter 22: Nucleotide Metabolism 291
UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism
Chapter 23: Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon 307
Chapter 24: The FeedFast Cycle 321
Chapter 25: Diabetes Mellitus 337
Chapter 26: Obesity 349
Chapter 27: Nutrition 357
Chapter 28: Vitamins 373
UNIT VI: Storage and Expression of Genetic Information
Chapter 29: DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair 395
Chapter 30: RNA Structure, Synthesis, and Processing 417
Chapter 31: Protein Synthesis 431
Chapter 32: Regulation of Gene Expression 449
Chapter 33: Biotechnology and Human Disease 465
Appendix: Clinical Cases 489
