Color Atlas of BiochemistryTotally revised and expanded, Color Atlas of Biochemistry presents the fundamentals of human and mammalian biochemistry on 215 stunning color plates. Alongside a short introduction to chemistry and the classical topics of biochemistry, the second edition covers new approaches and aspects in biochemistry, such as links between chemical structure and biological function or pathways for information transfer, as well as recent developments and discoveries, such as the structures of many new important molecules. Key features include:
This Flexibook is ideal for students of medicine and biochemistry and a valuable source of reference for practitioners. |
Contents
XXII | 234 |
XXIII | 236 |
XXIV | 258 |
XXV | 266 |
XXVI | 274 |
XXVII | 294 |
XXVIII | 306 |
XXIX | 322 |
IX | 112 |
X | 122 |
XI | 150 |
XII | 162 |
XIII | 174 |
XIV | 186 |
XV | 192 |
XVI | 196 |
XVII | 204 |
XVIII | 208 |
XIX | 210 |
XX | 214 |
XXI | 226 |
XXX | 332 |
XXXI | 340 |
XXXII | 348 |
XXXIII | 360 |
XXXIV | 364 |
XXXV | 370 |
XXXVI | 374 |
XXXVII | 380 |
XXXVIII | 390 |
XXXIX | 394 |
XL | 404 |
XLI | 406 |
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3-phosphate Acetyl CoA active Acyl residue amino acids antibodies aspartate atoms bile acids bind biosynthesis blood bonds Ca2+ Calcitriol carbohydrate carboxylic catalyzed cells chemical cholesterol cleavage cleaved coenzyme complex components concentration cytoplasm degradation dehydrogenase diphosphate electron energy enzyme example excreted factors fats fatty acids formation Fructose functions gene gluconeogenesis glucose glutamate glycerol glycogen glycolysis H H H H OH H₂O helix heme important inhibits insulin ions ketone bodies kidneys kinase lactate lipids liver metabolism metabolites mitochondria mitochondrial molecules mRNA muscle NADH NADH+H nucleotides OH H oxidation oxygen pathway peptide phosphate phospholipids phosphorylation polar polymerase potential precursor proteins proton Pyruvate reaction receptors redox reductase regulation released respiratory chain ribosome sequence shown side chains signal structure substances substrate subunits synthase synthesis teins tion tissue trans transcription transfer transport tricarboxylic acid cycle tRNA tumor urine vitamin
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