BiochemistryThis is one of the best selling titles in the Anshan mini atlas series. It is an excellent revision guide to the broad subject of biochemistry that gives concise clear information in a pictorial easy to read format. The book contains 30 chapters across 8 sections: the chemical basis of life, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, the integration of metabolism, proteins, nutrition and molecular biology. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with full colour images and diagrams, which are clearly explained in a short, punchy way for greater ease of understanding. The book also contains a free photo CD Rom so that the images can be seen in larger format on screen. In brief, this is an outstanding value for money pocket revision guide to biochemistry that will be highly valued and frequently read by students throughout their period of graduation. |
Contents
Carbohydrate Metabolism | 53 |
Insulin and Diabetes Mellitus | 86 |
Metabolism of Fatty Acids | 101 |
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absorption Acetyl CoA active acyl CoA Adenosine Alanine albumin Alpha keto glutarate amino acids anemia Arginine Aspartate atoms beta bile bilirubin binding blood bonds calcium carbohydrate carbon carboxylase cells CH₂ CH₂-OH chain cholesterol chylomicrons codon Contd COOH decreased deficiency dehydrogenase disease energy enzyme excretion fatty acids gene Glucagon gluconeogenesis glucose Glutamic acid Glutamine glutathione glycerol Glycine Glycogen glycolysis H OH H₂ H₂O heme hemoglobin Histidine Homocysteine hormone increased inhibitor inhibits Insulin intestine iron kinase Lactate lipase lipids lipoproteins liver membrane metabolism Methionine methyl mg/dl molecule muscle NADH NADPH normal nucleotide OH H OH OH oxidase oxidation oxygen pathway phosphate plasma pregnancy protein purine Pyruvate reactions reductase retinal Ribose Serine Step substrate Succinate Succinyl CoA sugar synthase synthesis Table TCA cycle thalassemia THFA tissues transferase transport tryptophan Tyrosine Urea urine vitamin vitamin D VLDL