Reed Essential Physiological Biochemistry

An Organ-Based Approach
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-68761-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

This text provides a fresh, accessible introduction to humanmetabolism that shows how the physiological actions of selectedorgans can be explained by their particular biochemicalprocesses.
Focusing on metabolic integration, rather than pathways, thisbook opens with three introductory chapters that explore theprinciples of metabolism and its control before moving onto'themed' chapters that investigate liver, communicationsystems (endocrine and neurological), blood and vascular system,muscle and adipose tissue and renal biochemistry.
Targeted at non-biochemistry majors who need to get to gripswith key biochemical concepts and ideas, this textbook is anessential guide for all undergraduate biomedical science, sportsscience, nutrition and other allied health students.
Key features:
* A fresh, accessible primer that adopts a unique, organ-systembased approach to human metabolism.
* Assumes only a basic understanding of chemistry.
* Chapters are arranged specifically to enable readers to graspkey concepts and to aid understanding.
* Some chapters include 'Case Notes, illustrating keyaspects of metabolism in cells, tissues and organs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reed, Stephen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
1 Introduction to metabolism.
2 Dynamic and quantitative aspects of metabolism: bioenergeticsand enzyme kinetics.
3 Principles of metabolic control: enzymes, substrates,inhibitors and genes.
4 Biochemistry of intercellular communication; metabolicintegration and coordination.
5 Biochemistry of the blood and the vascular system.
6 Biochemistry of the liver.
7 Biochemistry of muscle.
8 Biochemistry of the kidneys.
9 Biochemistry of connective tissue: bone and adipose.
Appendix 1 Answers to problems.
Appendix 2 Table of important metabolic pathways.
Index.