TY - BOOK AU - McGilvery,Robert W. AU - Goldstein,Gerald TI - Biochemistry, a functional approach / SN - 0721659136 U1 - 574.19/2 19 PY - 1983/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Saunders KW - Biochemistry N1 - includes index ; 1. Amino acids and peptides 2. The conformation of polypeptide chains in proteins 3. Dna and genetic information 4. Ribonucleic acids: formation and function 5. Replication of dna and the cell cycle 6. Alternations of dna - accidental and intentional 7. Post translational modification of proteins 8. Fibrous structural proteins 9. Carbohydrates as structural elements 10. Lipids and membranes 11. Antibodies: defensive proteins 12. Binding for transprort: hemoglobin and oxygen 13. The enzymes: their nature 14. Rates of enzymatic reactions 15. Regulation of enzyme activity 16. Hydrolases: digestion 17. Hydrolases: blood clotting and complement 18. Biochemical energetics 19. Use of high energy phosphate: muscular contraction 20. Use of high energy phosphate: ion transport across membranes 21. Oxidations and phosphorylations 22. The citric acid cycle 23. The oxidation of fatty acids 24. The oxidation of glucose 25. Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis 26. Storage of glucose as glycogen 27. Storage of fats 28. Turnover of fats and lipoproteins: the cholesterol connection 29. Amino acids: disposal of nitrogen 30. Amino acids: disposal of the carbon skeletons 31. Amino acids: one carbon pool and total balance 32. Amines 33. Turnover of porphyrins and iron 34. Turnover of nucleotides 35. Metabolism of structural components 36. The hormones 37. Control of water and ion balance 38. Nutrition: fuels and energy balance 39. Nutrition: the nitrogen economy 40. Nutrition: minerals and vitamins 41. The complete diet ER -