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Murray, Robert K. Granner, Daryl K. Rodwell, Victor W.

Harper's illustrated biochemistry /Robert K Murray. - , New York, : McGraw-Hill ©2006. - x, 692 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Biochemistry & medicine
Water & pH
Amino acids & peptides
Proteins: determination of primary structure
Proteins: higher orders of structure
Proteins: myoglobin & hemoglobin
Enzymes: mechanism of action
Enzymes: kinetics
Enzymes: regulation of activities
Bioinformatics & computational biology
Bioenergetics: the role of ATP
Biologic oxidation
Respiratory chain & oxidative phosphorylation
Carbohydrates of physiologic significance
Lipids of physiologic significance
Overview of metabolism & the provision of metabolic fuels
Citric acid cycle: the catabolism of acetyl-CoA
Glycolysis & the oxidation pyruvate
Metabolism of glycogen
Gluconeogenesis & the control of blood glucose
Pentose phosphate pathway & other pathways of hexose metabolism
Oxidation of fatty acids: ketogenesis
Biosynthesis of fatty acids & eicosanoids
Metabolism of acylglycerols & sphingolipids
Lipid transport & storage
Cholesterol synthesis, transport, & excretion
Biosynthesis of the nutritionally nonessential amino acids
Catabolism of proteins & of amino acid nitrogen
Catobolism of the carbon skeletons of amino acids
Conversion of amino acids to specialized products
Prophyrins & bile pigments. Nucelotides
Metabolism of purine & pyrimidine nucleotides
Nucleic acid structure & function
DNA organization, replication, & repair
RNA synthesis, processing, & modification
Protein synthesis & the genetic code
Regulation of gene expression
Molecular genetics, recombinant DNA & genomic technology
Membranes: structure & function
Diversity of the endocrine system
Hormone action & signal transduction
Nutrition, digestion, & absorption
Micronutrients: vitamins & minerals
Intracellular traffic & sorting of proteins
Glycoproteins
Extracellular matrix
Muscle & the cytoskeleton
Plasma proteins & immunoglobulins
Hemostasis & thrombosis
Red & white blood cells
Metabolism of xenobiotics

Integrates detailed discussions of biochemical diseases, updated clinical information, case studies, and extensive illustrations, this classic can be used as both a text and USMLE review book. Extensively illustrated with 500+ clear, descriptive illustrations and new chapters on amino acids and peptides, structures of protein, and the Human Genome project

ISBN: 9780071253017

Publisher. No.: Donated by Poornima (1910110270)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Biochemistry
Clinical biochemistry
Energy metabolism
Molecular Biology

Dewey Class. No.: 612.015 MUR