Illustrated Biochemistry

Illustrated Biochemistry – Campbell, Smith, Nikolov

CONTENTS:
1: Cellular foundations of biochemistry

2: Introduction to proteins and peptides
3: Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
4: Protein structure and function with hemoglobin as an example
5: Proteins: Specialized Functions
6: Structure and function of enzymes
7: Structure of carbohydrates and their interconversions
8: Nitrogen Metabolism
9: Oxidative catabolism of glucose and fatty acids
10: Carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in a state of starvation
11: Carbohydrate and lipid metabolism after feeding (resorptive state)
12: Plasma lipoproteins, cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis
13: Action of hormones and other effectors in the regulation of glycogen and glucose metabolism, ketogenesis and lipogenesis
14: Phospholipids, other lipids and complex carbohydrates
15: Biomembranes, receptors and signal transduction
16: Control of cell growth and death and the problem of aging