Essentials of Medical Biochemistry: With Clinical Cases

Essentials of Medical Biochemistry, Second Edition: With Clinical Cases is the  most condensed, yet detailed biochemistry overview available on the topic. It presents contemporary coverage of the fundamentals of biochemistry, emphasizing relevant physiologic and pathophysiologic biochemical concepts. Pivotal clinical case studies aid in understanding basic science in the context of diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, and the text illuminates key topics in molecular immunology and hemostasis. Users will find basic and fundamental concepts that will aid students and professionals in biochemistry, medicine, and other healthcare disciplines. the text is a useful refresher that will help users meet USMLE and other professional licensing examination requirements, providing thorough introductions, key points, multicolored illustrations of chemical structures and figures, fact-filled tables, and recommended reading lists. Presents essential biochemical concepts within the context of their biological functionsContains key clinical case studies in each chapter to enhance understanding of basic science and aid in further comprehensionOffers instructional overview figures, flowcharts, tables and multicolored illustrationsIncludes integrated, recommended reading reference lists within the textProvides an online ancillary package inclusive of PowerPoint images and more than 500 study questions to aid in comprehension and USMLE exam preparation INDICE: PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Cells: Structure and Functions2. Water, Acids, Bases, and Buffers3. Amino Acids4. Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins5. Energetics of Biological Systems6. Enzymes and Enzyme Regulation7. Clinical Enzymology and Biomarkers of Tissue Injury8. Simple Carbohydrates9. Heteropolysaccharides I: Glycoconjugates, Glycoproteins,  and Glycolipids10. Connective Tissue: Fibrous and Non-Fibrous Proteins and Proteoglycans11. Gastrointestinal Digestion and Absorption12. Carbohydrate Metabolism I: Glycolysis and the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle13. Electron Transport Chain, Oxidative Phosphorylation, and Other Oxygen-Consuming Systems14. Carbohydrate Metabolism II: Gluconeogenesis,  Glycogen Synthesis and Breakdown, and Alternative Pathways15. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism16. Lipids I: Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids17. Lipids II: Phospholipids, Glycosphingolipids, and Cholesterol18. Lipids III: Plasma Lipoproteins19. Contractile Systems20. Perturbations of Energy Metabolism: Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus 21. Structure and Properties of DNA22. DNA Replication, Repair, and Mutagenesis23. RNA and Protein Synthesis24. Regulation of Gene Expression25. Nucleotide Metabolism26. Hemoglobin27. Metabolism of Iron and Heme28. Endocrine Metabolism I: Introduction and Signal Transduction29. Endocrine Metabolism II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary30. Endocrine Metabolism III: Adrenal Glands31. Endocrine Metabolism IV: Thyroid Gland32. Endocrine Metabolism V: Reproductive System33. Immunology34. Biochemistry of Hemostasis35. Mineral Metabolism36. Vitamin Metabolism37. Water, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance38. Case StudiesAppendix

• ISBN: 978-0-12-416687-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 688
• Fecha Publicación: 13/07/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés