Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry
by Victor W. Rodwell, David Bender, Kathleen M. Botham
31st Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781259837937 |
| eText ISBN | 9781259837944 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education / Medical |
| Publishing Year | 2019 |
| Edition | 31st Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 880 |
Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 31st Edition, is a medical textbook that emphasizes connections between biochemical principles, disease pathology, and clinical medical practice. The text shows how biochemical understanding illuminates medicine while the investigation of disease reveals previously unsuspected aspects of biochemistry.
The volume explores protein structure, enzyme kinetics, and bioenergetics alongside respiratory chain mechanisms. It also explains metabolic pathways, covering the breakdown and synthesis of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids, as well as the storage and expression of genetic information.
Featuring a full-color presentation with medically relevant examples, the textbook provides foundational biochemistry instruction for medical students and serves as a study reference for USMLE review.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Biochemistry & Medicine
Chapter 2: Water & pH
Chapter 3: Amino Acids & Peptides
Chapter 4: Proteins: Determination of Primary Structure
Chapter 5: Proteins: Higher Orders of Structure
Chapter 6: Proteins: Myoglobin & Hemoglobin
Chapter 7: Enzymes: Mechanism of Action
Chapter 8: Enzymes: Kinetics
Chapter 9: Enzymes: Regulation of Activities
Chapter 10: The Biochemical Roles of Transition Metals
Chapter 11: Bioenergetics: The Role of ATP
Chapter 12: Biologic Oxidation
Chapter 13: The Respiratory Chain & Oxidative Phosphorylation
Chapter 14: Overview of Metabolism & the Provision of Metabolic Fuels
Chapter 15: Carbohydrates of Physiological Significance
Chapter 16: The Citric Acid Cycle: The Central Pathway of Carbohydrate, Lipid, & Amino Acid Metabolism
Chapter 17: Glycolysis & the Oxidation of Pyruvate
Chapter 18: Metabolism of Glycogen
Chapter 19: Gluconeogenesis & the Control of Blood Glucose
Chapter 20: The Pentose Phosphate Pathway & Other Pathways of Hexose Metabolism
Chapter 21: Lipids of Physiologic Significance
Chapter 22: Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Ketogenesis
Chapter 23: Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids & Eicosanoids
Chapter 24: Metabolism of Acylglycerols & Sphingolipids
Chapter 25: Lipid Transport & Storage
Chapter 26: Cholesterol Synthesis, Transport, & Excretion
Chapter 27: Biosynthesis of the Nutritionally Nonessential Amino Acids
Chapter 28: Catabolism of Proteins & of Amino Acid Nitrogen
Chapter 29: Catabolism of the Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids
Chapter 30: Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products
Chapter 31: Porphyrins & Bile Pigments
Chapter 32: Nucleotides
Chapter 33: Metabolism of Purine & Pyrimidine Nucleotides
Chapter 34: Nucleic Acid Structure & Function
Chapter 35: DNA Organization, Replication, & Repair
Chapter 36: RNA Synthesis, Processing, & Modification
Chapter 37: Protein Synthesis & the Genetic Code
Chapter 38: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 39: Molecular Genetics, Recombinant DNA, & Genomic Technology
Chapter 40: Membranes: Structure & Function
Chapter 41: The Diversity of the Endocrine System
Chapter 42: Hormone Action & Signal Transduction
Chapter 43: Nutrition, Digestion, & Absorption
Chapter 44: Micronutrients: Vitamins & Minerals
Chapter 45: Free Radicals & Antioxidant Nutrients
Chapter 46: Glycoproteins
Chapter 47: Metabolism of Xenobiotics
Chapter 48: Clinical Biochemistry
Chapter 49: Intracellular Traffic & Sorting of Proteins
Chapter 50: The Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 51: Muscle & the Cytoskeleton
Chapter 52: Plasma Proteins & Immunoglobulins
Chapter 53: Red Blood Cells
Chapter 54: White Blood Cells
Chapter 55: Hemostasis & Thrombosis
Chapter 56: Cancer: An Overview
Chapter 57: The Biochemistry of Aging
Chapter 58: Biochemical Case Histories
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