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2013, ISBN: 145118753X

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Contents
UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function
Chapter 1:Amino Acids
Chapter 2:Protein Structure
Chapter 3:Globular Proteins
Chapter 4:Fibrous Proteins
Chapter 5:Enzymes
UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chapter 6:Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Chapter 7:Introduction to Carbohydrates
Chapter 8:Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis
Chapter 9:Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
Chapter 10:Gluconeogenesis
Chapter 11:Glycogen Metabolism
Chapter 12:Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism
Chapter 13:Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
Chapter 14:Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins
UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 15:Dietary Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 16:Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism
Chapter 17:Phospholipid, Glycosphingolipid, and Eicosanoid Metabolism
Chapter 18:Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid Metabolism
UNIT IV: Nitrogen Metabolism
Chapter 19:Amino Acids: Nitrogen Disposal
Chapter 20:Amino Acids: Degradation and Synthesis
Chapter 21:Amino Acids: Conversion to Specialized Products
Chapter 22:Nucleotide Metabolism
UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism
Chapter 23:Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon
Chapter 24:The Feed–Fast Cycle
Chapter 25:Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 26:Obesity
UNIT VI: Medical Nutrition
Chapter 27:Nutrition: Overview and Macronutrients
Chapter 28:Micronutrients: Vitamins
Chapter 29:Micronutrients: Minerals
UNIT VII: Storage and Expression of Genetic Information
Chapter 30:DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
Chapter 31:RNA Structure, Synthesis, and Processing
Chapter 32:Protein Synthesis
Chapter 33:Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 34:Biotechnology and Human Disease
Appendix
Index
Figure Sources