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The first textbook in medical biochemistry that utilizes journal content and case studies presented for immediate clinical application and student use

Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.

Reviews

"This textbook should come with a warning: Any serious student, teacher or scientist interested in biology who begins to read it, will not be able to close it for hours and perhaps days. It is a text they will cherish for years to come.

Why is this book exceptional? The answer is that a single scientist has somehow managed to integrate the vast amount of data being generated about human biochemistry and biology into a fascinating story that has an elegance and a beauty rarely if ever seen before." --Amazon