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Encyclopedia of biological chemistry /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jez, Joseph
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Elsevier, 2021.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • E9780128194607v1_WEB
  • Cover
  • ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 3RD EDITION
  • EDITOR BIOGRAPHY
  • EDITORIAL BOARD
  • Section Editors
  • LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS FOR VOLUME 1
  • Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
  • CONTENT OF ALL VOLUMES
  • METABOLISM
  • Amino Acids | Amino Acid Metabolism
  • Glossary
  • Structure, Functions, and Classification of Amino Acids
  • General Reaction of Amino Acid Metabolism
  • Reactions Involving the Amino Group
  • Transamination reaction
  • Oxidative deamination
  • Non-oxidative Decarboxylation Reactions
  • Metabolism of the Carbon Skeleton
  • Intestinal Absorption of Amino Acids
  • Intestinal Metabolism
  • Cellular Transport of Amino Acids
  • Liver Metabolism
  • Muscle Metabolism
  • Interorgan Exchanges
  • Final Products of Amino Acid Metabolism, Elimination of Surplus Nitrogen
  • Ureagenesis
  • Ammoniagenesis
  • Relationship Between Ureagenesis and Ammoniagenesis: A Contribution to Acid-Base Homeostasis
  • Hormonal Control of Amino Acid Metabolism
  • Anabolic Hormones
  • Catabolic Hormones
  • Some Specificities of Amino Acid Metabolism along the Life Cycle
  • Neonates/Suckling period
  • References
  • Amino Acids
  • Branched-Chain Amino Metabolism
  • Glossary
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Degradative Pathways of BCAAs
  • Interorgan Relationships
  • Enzymatic and Structural Characteristics of BCATs
  • The Macromolecular Organization of BCKDC
  • The Supermolecular BCAA Metabolon
  • Dietary and Hormonal Regulation of BCKDC
  • Leucine as a Nutrition and Endocrine Signal
  • Brain Neuropathology of BCAAs
  • Inborn Errors of BCAA Metabolism
  • Oncogenic BCAA Metabolism
  • Closing Remarks
  • References
  • Further Reading
  • Amino Acids
  • Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism Across Species
  • Introduction
  • Phenylalanine Metabolism
  • Phenylalanine Incorporation Into Proteins
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylation in Mammals
  • Conversion of Phenylalanine to Phenylpyruvate in Mammals
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylation in Invertebrates
  • Phenylalanine to Phenylpropanoid Pathway in Plants
  • Conversion of Phenylalanine to Phenylethylamine in Plants
  • Tyrosine Metabolism
  • Catecholamine Synthesis in Mammals
  • Melanin Formation From Tyrosine in Mammals
  • Formation of Tyramine and Octopamine From Tyrosine in Invertebrates
  • Tyrosine Conversion to Melanin in Invertebrate During Cuticle Hardening
  • The Role of Melanin in Invertebrate Immune Responses
  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde Synthesis From Tyrosine in Insect Soft Cuticle Formation
  • Formation of Alkaloids From Tyrosine in Plants
  • Tryptophan Metabolism
  • Pathways Involved in the Conversion of Tryptophan to Serotonin and Melatonin
  • The Conversion of Tryptophan to Kynurenine in Vertebrates and Invertebrates
  • Conversion of Tryptophan to Auxin in Plants
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Amino Acids | Gamma-Glutamyl Transferases
  • GGT Family of Enzymes
  • Discovery of GGT Genes