Principles of medical biochemistry /
Gerhard Meisenberg, William H. Simmons.
- 2nd edition.
- xvii, 678 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Principles of molecular structure and function. Introduction to biomolecules -- Introduction to protein structure -- Oxygen transporters : hemoglobin and myoglobin -- Enzymatic reactions -- Coenzymes -- Genetic information: DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis -- Viruses -- The human genome -- Protein targeting -- Introduction to genetic diseases -- DNA technology -- Cell and tissue structure. Biological membranes -- The cytoskeleton -- The extracellular matrix -- Integration. Plasma proteins -- Extracellular messengers -- Intracellular messengers -- Cellular growth control and cancer -- Metabolism. Digestive enzymes -- Introduction to metabolic pathways. part 1. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. part 2. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. part 3. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. part 4. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. part 5. Ch. 19. Ch. 20.
Contains expanded coverage of molecular genetics, genome structure, and the molecular basis of genetic disease; discussions of gene therapy and germline gene modifications; information on molecular carcinogenesis, apoptosis, and signaling pathways.