Human Biochemistry
- 1st Edition - November 9, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Gerald Litwack
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 3 8 6 4 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 3 8 6 5 - 0
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Request a sales quoteHuman Biochemistry includes clinical case studies and applications that are useful to medical, dentistry and pharmacy students. It enables users to practice for future careers as both clinicians and researchers.
Offering immediate application of biochemical principles into clinical terms in an updated way, this book is the unparalleled textbook for medical biochemistry courses in medical, dental and pharmacy programs.
- Winner of a 2018 Most Promising New Textbook (College) Award (Texty) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association
- 2019 PROSE Awards - Winner: Category: Textbook/Biological and Life Science: Association of American Publishers
- Offers immediate application of biochemical principles into clinical terms in an updated way
- Contains coverage of the most current research in medical biochemistry
- Presents the first solution designed to reflect the needs of both research oriented and clinically oriented medical students
Medical students, dentistry students, pharmaceutical students, and graduate students taking medical biochemistry
1. Organ Systems and Tissues2. The Cell3. Water, pH, Buffers, General Features of Receptors, Channels and Pumps4. Proteins5. Enzymes6. Insulin and Sugars7. Glycogen and Glycogenolysis8. Glycolysis and Gluconeogensis9. Lipids10. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Genetics11. Protein Biosynthesis12. Transcription13. Metabolism of Amino Acids14. Metabolism of Fat, Carbohydrate and Nucleic Acids15. Polypeptide Hormones16. Steroid Hormones17. Growth Factors and Cytokines18. Membrane Transport19. Micronutrients (Metals and Iodine)20. Vitamins and Nutrition21. Blood and lymphatic system
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 9, 2017
- No. of pages (eBook): 778
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123838643
- eBook ISBN: 9780123838650
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Gerald Litwack
Dr. Litwack was formerly Professor of Molecular and Cellular Medicine and Associate Director at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Texas A & M Health Science Center.
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