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Elementary medical biochemistry /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durban :
Butterworths,
1977.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Elementary Medical Biochemistry; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication ; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. Matter and Energy; Elements and compounds; Energy: Life and movement; The states of matter; Temperature and heat; Molecular transport processes in the body; Chapter 2. Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon and Nitrogen; Oxygen (Symbol O); Uptake and Transport of Oxygen in the Body; Other important facts about oxygen; Medical uses of oxygen; Hydrogen (Symbol H); Carbon (Symbol C); Nitrogen (Symbol N); Chapter 3. Minerals and Electrolytes; Sodium (Symbol Na); Potassium (Symbol K)
- Calcium (Symbol Ca)Magnesium (Symbol Mg); Iron (Symbol Fe); Chlorine (Symbol CI); Phosphorus (Symbol P); Sulphur (Symbol S); The trace elements; Other elements found in tissues; Chapter 4. Symbols, Reactions and Equations; The formation of ions; Valency; The formation of molecules
- Covalent bonds; Multiple covalent bonds; Ionic bonds; Co-ordinate Covalent Bonds (Dative bonds); Formulae; Radicals; The periodic table; Introduction to chemical reactions; Chapter 5. Water, Acids and Bases; The importance of water in the body; Distribution of water in the body; Fluid mixtures; Water gain and loss
- Water loss via the kidneysThe exchange of fluid between the capillaries and the tissues of the body; Control of the water balance; The dissociation and association of water; The concept of pH; Buffers; Indicators; Equivalent mass; Molarity and normality; Chapter 6. Carbon-containing Compounds; Hydrocarbons; Aliphatic hydrocarbons; Cyclic hydrocarbons; Derivatives of hydrocarbons; Alcohols and phenols; Aldehydes and ketones; Carboxylic acids; Esters, Ethers and Amines; Chapter 7. Biologically Important Compounds; Carbohydrates; Proteins; Porphyrins and derivatives
- Purines, Pyrimidines and their derivativesNucleic Acids; Compounds containing high energy phosphate bonds; Chapter 8. Enzymatic and Genetic Control of Reactions; Enzyme action and substrate specificity; Localization of enzymes in tissues; The types of enzymes found in tissues; Coding of genetic information; Transcription of genetic information; Translation of genetic information; Cell division and the replication of genes; The regulation of protein synthesis by control at the gene level; Hormonal regulation of enzyme production and activity
- Chapter 9. The Digestion and Absorption of NutrientsDigestion in the mouth; Digestion in the stomach; Digestion in the small intestine; The hormonal control of the digestive secretions; The absorption of nutrients from the alimentary canal; The functions of the large intestine; Chapter 10. Metabolism; The respiratory chain (or electron transfer pathway); Other sources of ATP; The catabolism of carbohydrates; Glycogenolysis; Glycolysis; Branching of the glycolytic cycle
- Energy production and a link with fat metabolism; ATP production in glycolysis; The metabolic fate of pyruvic acid