Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part 1 Acids, bases and pH -- 1. Acids, bases and hydrogen ions (protons) -- 2. Understanding pH -- 3. Production and removal of protons into and from the blood -- 4. Metabolic alkalosis and metabolic acidosis -- 5. Respiratory alkalosis and respiratory acidosis -- Part 2 Structure of amino acids and proteins -- 6. Amino acids and the primary structure of proteins -- 7. Secondary structure of proteins -- 8. Tertiary and quaternary structure and collagen -- Part 3 Formation of ATP: oxidation and reduction reactions -- 9. Oxidation/reduction reactions, coenzymes and prosthetic groups -- 10. Anaerobic production of ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation, from phosphocreatine and by the adenylate kinase (myokinase) reaction -- 11. Aerobic production of ATP. 37. Phospholipids II: micelles, liposomes, lipoproteins and membranes -- 38. Metabolism of carbohydrate to cholesterol -- 39. VLDL and LDL metabolism I: "forward" cholesterol transport -- 40. VLDL and LDL metabolism II: endogenous triacylglycerol transport -- 41. HDL metabolism: "reverse" cholesterol transport -- 42. Absorption and disposal of dietary triacylglycerols and cholesterol by chylomicrons -- 43. Steroid hormones: aldosterone, cortisol, androgens and oestrogens -- Part 7 Metabolism of amino acids and porphyrins -- 44. Urea cycle and overview of amino acid catabolism -- 45. Non-essential and essential amino acids -- 46. Amino acid metabolism: to energy as ATP; to glucose and ketone bodies -- 47. Amino acid disorders: maple syrup urine disease, homocystinuria, cystinuria, alkaptonuria and albinism. 48. Phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism in health and disease -- 49. Products of tryptophan and histidine metabolism -- 50. Haem, bilirubin and porphyria -- Part 8 Vitamins -- 51 Fat-soluble vitamins I: vitamins A and D -- 52 Fat-soluble vitamins II: vitamins E and K -- 53 Water-soluble vitamins I: thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenate -- 54 Water-soluble vitamins II: pyridoxal phosphate (B6) -- 55 Water-soluble vitamins III: folate and vitamin B12 -- 56 Water-soluble vitamins IV: biotin and vitamin C -- Part 9 Molecular biology -- 57. The cell cycle -- 58. Pyrimidine metabolism -- 59. Purine metabolism -- 60. Structure of DNA -- 61. The "central dogma" of molecular biology -- 62. Organisation of DNA in chromosomes -- 63. Replication of DNA (part 1) -- 64. Replication of DNA (part 2). 65. DNA damage and repair 66. Transcription of DNA to make messenger RNA (part 1) -- 67. Transcription of DNA to make messenger RNA (part 2) -- 68. Transcription of DNA to make transfer RNA -- 69. Transcription of DNA to make ribosomal RNA -- 70. Translation and protein synthesis -- 71. Comparison of DNA replication, DNA transcription and protein synthesis in eukaryotes and prokaryotes -- Part 10 Diagnostic clinical biochemistry -- 72. Diagnostic clinical biochemistry / Dr J.W. Wright.
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