Marks' essential medical biochemistry - Lieberman, Michael, 1950-; Marks, Allan D.; Smith, Colleen M.; Marks, Dawn B.; Smith, Colleen M. (Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007)
Pathways of sugar metabolism: fructose, galactose, pentose phosphate pathway, and ethanol metabolism -- Synthesis of glycosides, lactose, glycoproteins, and glycolipids and proteoglycans -- Gluconeogenesis and maintenance of blood glucose levels -- Digestion and transport of dietary lipids -- Synthesis of fatty acids, triacylglycerols, eicosanoids, and the major membrane lipids -- Cholesterol absorption, synthesis, metabolism and fate -- Integration of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism -- Protein digestion and amino acid absorption -- Fate of amino acid nitrogen: urea cycle -- Synthesis and degradation of amino acids and amino acid derived products -- Tetrahydrofolate, vitamin B12, and S-adenosylmethionine -- Purine and pyrimidine metabolism -- Intertissue relationships in the metabolism of amino acids.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Based on Marks' basic medical biochemistry. 2nd ed. c2005.
Keywords: Biochemistry; Clinical biochemistry; Biochemistry; Clinical Medicine; Metabolism