Functional biochemistry in health and disease / Eric A. Newsholme and Tony R. Leech.
| Author/creator | Newsholme, E. A. |
| Other author | Leech, A. R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. |
| Description | xvi, 543 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The structural and biochemical hierarchy of a cell and a human -- Essential topics in dynamic biochemistry -- Energy : in the body, tissues and biochemical processes -- Enzymes : activities, properties, regulation and physiology -- Transport into the body : the gastrointestinal tract, digestion and absorption -- Transport into the cell: particles, molecules and ions -- Essential metabolism -- Carbohydrate metabolism -- Fat metabolism -- Amino acid and protein metabolism -- Oxidation of fuels and ATP generation: physiological and clinical importance -- Metabolism of ammonia and nucleic acids -- Synthesis of fatty acids, triacylglycerol, phospholipids and fatty messengers: the roles of polyunsaturated fatty acids -- Hormones : from action in the cell to function in the body -- Essential processes of life -- Physical activity : in non-athletes, athletes and patients -- Mental activity and mental illness -- Nutrition: biochemistry, physiology and pathology -- Starvation: metabolic changes, survival and death -- Defence against pathogens: barriers, enzymes and the immune system -- Survival after trauma: metabolic changes and response of the immune system -- Sexual reproduction -- Growth and death of cells and humans: the cell cycle, apoptosis and necrosis -- Serious diseases -- Cancer: genes, cachexia and death -- Atherosclerosis, hypertension and heart attack. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009007437 |
| ISBN | 9780471988205 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0471988200 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780471931652 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0471931659 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QU 120 N558F 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |