Abstract:
This book focuses on the metabolic pathways of human biochemistry, connecting them to health and disease. It provides detailed explanations, emphasizing the physiological relevance of metabolism and its implications for medical practice.
Description:
xx, 500 pages: illustrations (chiefly color); 26 cm. || Includes bibliographical references and index. || Introduction to metabolism -- Enzymes -- Digestion and absorption -- Glycolysis -- TCA cycle -- Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation -- Pentose phosphate pathway -- Glycogen metabolism -- Gluconeogenesis -- Fatty acid metabolism -- Amino acid metabolism -- Nucleotides and nucleic acids -- Heme metabolism - Metabolic regulation.
