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Book Synopsis
This book covers the fundamentals of biochemistry, emphasizing the modern developments, and processes relevant to the understanding and care of the human body, without the excessive details and theory. Color illustrations help explain key concepts.

Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:

Molecules and Cells.

Nucleic Acids.

Proteins.

Membranes.

Nucleoprotein Complexes.

Hemoglobin Illustrates Protein Behavior.

Introduction to Enzymes.

Regulation of Enzyme Activity by Noncovalent Changes.

Regulation of Enzyme Activity by Covalent Changes.

Proteins of the Cytoskeleton and the Extracellular Matrix.

Glycolysis, Citric-Acid Cycle, and Electron Transport System.

Gluconeogenesis.

Fatty-Acid Metabolism: Catabolism.

Lipid Metabolism: Synthesis and Transport.

Metabolism of Other Aliphatic Amino Acids.

Metabolism of Aromatic Amino Acids and Protein Economy.

Purines, Pyrimidines, and Heme Metabolism.

Genome Organization.

DNA Replication.

DNA Repair and Recombination.

RNA Processing.

Protein Synthesis.

Protein Targeting and Turnover.

Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses.

Oncogenes and Human Cancer.

Appendix.

Glossary.

Index.

Biochemistry A Short Course

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    A Paperback / softback by Harry R. Matthews, Richard A. Freedland, Roger L. Miesfeld

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/03/1997
      ISBN13: 9780471022053, 978-0471022053
      ISBN10: 0471022055
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book covers the fundamentals of biochemistry, emphasizing the modern developments, and processes relevant to the understanding and care of the human body, without the excessive details and theory. Color illustrations help explain key concepts.

      Table of Contents
      Partial table of contents:

      Molecules and Cells.

      Nucleic Acids.

      Proteins.

      Membranes.

      Nucleoprotein Complexes.

      Hemoglobin Illustrates Protein Behavior.

      Introduction to Enzymes.

      Regulation of Enzyme Activity by Noncovalent Changes.

      Regulation of Enzyme Activity by Covalent Changes.

      Proteins of the Cytoskeleton and the Extracellular Matrix.

      Glycolysis, Citric-Acid Cycle, and Electron Transport System.

      Gluconeogenesis.

      Fatty-Acid Metabolism: Catabolism.

      Lipid Metabolism: Synthesis and Transport.

      Metabolism of Other Aliphatic Amino Acids.

      Metabolism of Aromatic Amino Acids and Protein Economy.

      Purines, Pyrimidines, and Heme Metabolism.

      Genome Organization.

      DNA Replication.

      DNA Repair and Recombination.

      RNA Processing.

      Protein Synthesis.

      Protein Targeting and Turnover.

      Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses.

      Oncogenes and Human Cancer.

      Appendix.

      Glossary.

      Index.

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