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Medical Biochemistry at a Glance
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Table of Contents
Acids, bases and hydrogen ions (protons)
Understanding pH
Production and removal of protons into and from the blood
Metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis and respiratory alkalosis
Amino acids and the primary structure of proteins
Secondary structure of proteins
Tertiary and quaternary structures: collagen
Enzymes: nomenclature, kinetics and inhibitors
Regulation of enzyme activity
Carbohydrates
Absorption of carbohydrates and metabolism of galactose
Oxidation/reduction reactions, coenzyme and prosthetic groups
Anaerobic production of atp by substrate-level phosphorylation, phosphocreatine, adenylate kinase
Aerobic production of ATP
Biosynthesis of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation I
The biosynthesis of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation II
What happens when protons or electrons leak from the respiratory chain?
Free radicals, reactive oxygen species and oxidative damage
Aerobic oxidation of glucose to provide energy as ATP
Anaerobic oxidation of glucose by glycolysis to form ATP and lactate
Anaerobic glycolysis in red blood cell, 2,3 BPG and the Bohr effect
The fate of glucose in liver: glycogenesis and lipogenesis
Fructose metabolism
Glucose homeostasis
Glucose-stimulated secretion of insulin from the beta-cell
Regulation of glycogen metabolism
Glycogen breakdown (glycogenolysis and glycogen storage diseases)
Insulin signal transduction and diabetes mellitus
Regulation of glycolysis and Krebs cycle
Oxidation of fatty acids to produce ATP in muscle and ketone bodies in liver
Regulation of lipolysis, beta-oxidation, ketogenesis and gluconeogenesis
Diabetes mellitus
Alcohol metabolism: hypoglycemia, hyperlactataemia and steatosis
Structure of lipids
Phospholipids I
Phospholipids II: micelles, liposomes, lipoproteins and membranes
Metabolism of carbohydrate and fat to cholesterol
VLDL and LDL metabolism ("forward" cholesterol transport)
VLDL and LDL metabolism (endogenous triacylglycerol transport)
HDL metabolism ("reverse" cholesterol transport)
Digestion and disposal of dietary triacylglycerol and cholesterol by chylomicrons
Steroid hormones: aldosterone, cortisol, androgens and oestrogens
Urea cycle and overview of amino acid catabolism
Nonessential and essential amino acids
Amino acid metabolism: to energy as ATP; to glucose and ketone bodies
Amino acid disorders: maple syrup urine disease, homocystinuria, alkaptonuria and albinism
Phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism in health and disease
The products of tryptophan and histidine metabolism
Pyrimidine metabolism
Purine metabolism
Haem, bilirubin and porphyries
Fat-soluble vitamins I
Fat-soluble vitamins II
Water-soluble vitamins 1 thiamin. riboflavin, niacin and pantothenate
Water-soluble vitamins 2 pyridoxal phosphate
Water-soluble vitamins 3 folate and vitamin B12
Water-soluble vitamins 4 biotin and vitamin C.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev. ed. of: Medical biochemistry at a glance / Ben Greenstein, Adam Greenstein. 1996.
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