Human Biochemistry

Gerald Litwack

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780323910538
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Ciencias biológicas
• Subtopic: Biofísica

Human Biochemistry, Second Edition provides a comprehensive, pragmatic introduction to biochemistry as it relates to human development and disease. Here, Gerald Litwack, award-wining researcher and longtime teacher, discusses the biochemical aspects of organ systems and tissue, cells, proteins, enzymes, insulins and sugars, lipids, nucleic acids, amino acids, polypeptides, steroids, and vitamins and nutrition, among other topics. Fully updated to address recent advances, the new edition features fresh discussions on hypothalamic releasing hormones, DNA editing with CRISPR, new functions of cellular prions, plant-based diet and nutrition, and much more.

Grounded in problem-driven learning, this new edition features clinical case studies, applications, chapter summaries, and review-based questions that translate basic biochemistry into clinical practice, thus empowering active clinicians, students and researchers.

• Presents an update on a past edition winner of the 2018 Most Promising New Textbook (College) Award (Texty) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association and the PROSE Award of the Association of American Publishers
• Provides a fully updated resource on current research in human and medical biochemistry
• Includes clinical case studies, applications, chapter summaries and review-based questions
• Adopts a practice-based approach, reflecting the needs of both researchers and clinically oriented readers

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• About the author
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Organ Systems and Tissues
• Chapter 2. The Cell
• Chapter 3. Introductory Discussion on Water, pH, Buffers, and General Features of Receptors, Channels, and Pumps
• Chapter 4. Proteins
• Chapter 5. Enzymes
• Chapter 6. Insulin and Sugars
• Chapter 7. Glycogen and Glycogenolysis
• Chapter 8. Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis
• Chapter 9. Lipids
• Chapter 10. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Genetics
• Chapter 11. Protein Biosynthesis
• Chapter 12. Transcription
• Chapter 13. Metabolism of Amino Acids
• Chapter 14. Metabolism of Fat, Carbohydrate, and Nucleic Acids
• Chapter 15. Polypeptide Hormones
• Chapter 16. Steroid Hormones
• Chapter 17. Growth Factors and Cytokines
• Chapter 18. Membrane Transport
• Chapter 19. Micronutrients (Metals and Iodine)
• Chapter 20. Vitamins and Nutrition
• Chapter 21. Blood and Lymphatic System
• List of Abbreviations
• Appendix 1. Abbreviations of the Common Amino Acids
• Appendix 2. The Genetic Code
• Appendix 3. Weights and Measures
• Appendix 4. Case Based Problems Discussion
• Index