Introduction to Enzymology
- 1st Edition - September 28, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Alan H. Mehler
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 5 2 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 8 4 7 - 8
Introduction to Enzymology focuses on the processes, methodologies, reactions, and approaches involved in enzyme chemistry. The book first offers information on the hydrolysis of… Read more
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Introduction to Enzymology focuses on the processes, methodologies, reactions, and approaches involved in enzyme chemistry. The book first offers information on the hydrolysis of peptides and proteins and fermentation and oxidation of major metabolic fuels. Discussions focus on oxidation of fatty acids, alternative pathways of carbohydrate metabolism, Krebs citric acid cycle, free energy and the concept of bond energy, pyruvate oxidation and acetyl coenzyme A formation, and glycolysis. The text then elaborates on the transfer of oxygen, hydrogen, and electrons and sugars and sugar derivatives. The publication takes a look at polynucleotides and their components, amino acids, and acids and acid derivatives. Topics include carbonic anhydrase, mechanism of action of pyridoxal phosphate enzymes, aromatic ring biosynthesis and metabolism of phenylalanine and tyrosine, metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids, and oxidation of amino acids. The book is a valuable reference for chemists and researchers interested in enzymology.
PrefaceI. IntroductionII. Hydrolysis of Peptides and ProteinsIII. Fermentation and Oxidation of Major Metabolic Fuels Glycolysis Pyruvate Oxidation and Acetyl Coenzyme A Formation Free Energy and the Concept of Bond Energy Reactions of Coenzyme A The Krebs Citric Acid Cycle Alternative Pathways of Carbohydrate Metabolism Oxidation of Fatty AcidsIV. Biological Oxidation: Tranfer of Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Electrons Pyridine Nucleotides Oxidation-Reduction Potentials Flavoproteins Cytochromes The Hydroperoxidases: Catalase and Peroxidase Oxidases and OxygenasesV. Sugars and Sugar Derivatives Polysaccharides Reactions of Uridine NucleotidesVI. Polynucleotides and their Components Nucleic Acids Purines and PyrimidinesVII. Amino Acids Amino Acid Decarboxylases Transamination Oxidation of Amino Acids Glutamic Acid and Amino Acids Derived from It Aspartic Acid, Threonine, and Lysine The Urea Cycle β-Hydroxy-α-amino Acids Metabolism of Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids Histidine Aromatic Ring Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Tryptophan Mechanism of Action of Pyridoxal Phosphate Enzymes Metabolism of AminesVIII. Acids and Acid Derivatives Esters Carbonic AnhydraseIX. Organization of Structure and Function Integration of Biochemical Reactions Adaptive Enzymes and the Synthesis of ProteinsAppendix: AbbreviationsSubject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 28, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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