**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Biochemistry**
Human Biochemistry, Second Edition provides a comprehensive, pragmatic introduction to biochemistry as it relates to human development and disease. Here, Gerald Litwack, award-wining researcher and longtime teacher, discusses the biochemical aspects of organ systems and tissue, cells, proteins, enzymes, insulins and sugars, lipids, nucleic acids, amino acids, polypeptides, steroids, and vitamins and nutrition, among other topics. Fully updated to address recent advances, the new edition features fresh discussions on hypothalamic releasing hormones, DNA editing with CRISPR, new functions of cellular prions, plant-based diet and nutrition, and much more.
Grounded in problem-driven learning, this new edition features clinical case studies, applications, chapter summaries, and review-based questions that translate basic biochemistry into clinical practice, thus empowering active clinicians, students and researchers.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 1. Organ Systems and Tissues - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. The Cell - p. 23 4. Chapter 3. Introductory Discussion on Water, pH, Buffers, and General Features of Receptors, Channels, and Pumps - p. 45 5. Chapter 4. Proteins - p. 71 6. Chapter 5. Enzymes - p. 109 7. Chapter 6. Insulin and Sugars - p. 147 8. Chapter 7. Glycogen and Glycogenolysis - p. 183 9. Chapter 8. Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis - p. 207 10. Chapter 9. Lipids - p. 227 11. Chapter 10. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Genetics - p. 287 12. Chapter 11. Protein Biosynthesis - p. 357 13. Chapter 12. Transcription - p. 377 14. Chapter 13. Metabolism of Amino Acids - p. 403 15. Chapter 14. Metabolism of Fat, Carbohydrate, and Nucleic Acids - p. 441 16. Chapter 15. Polypeptide Hormones - p. 475 17. Chapter 16. Steroid Hormones - p. 517 18. Chapter 17. Growth Factors and Cytokines - p. 559 19. Chapter 18. Membrane Transport - p. 607 20. Chapter 19. Micronutrients (Metals and Iodine) - p. 647 21. Chapter 20. Vitamins and Nutrition - p. 703 22. Chapter 21. Blood and Lymphatic System - p. 749 23. List of Abbreviations - p. 783 24. Appendix 1. Abbreviations of the Common Amino Acids - p. 793 25. Appendix 2. The Genetic Code - p. 795 26. Appendix 3. Weights and Measures - p. 797 27. Appendix 4. Case Based Problems Discussion - p. 799 28. Index - p. 831
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Biochemistry**
Human Biochemistry, Second Edition provides a comprehensive, pragmatic introduction to biochemistry as it relates to human development and disease. Here, Gerald Litwack, award-wining researcher and longtime teacher, discusses the biochemical aspects of organ systems and tissue, cells, proteins, enzymes, insulins and sugars, lipids, nucleic acids, amino acids, polypeptides, steroids, and vitamins and nutrition, among other topics. Fully updated to address recent advances, the new edition features fresh discussions on hypothalamic releasing hormones, DNA editing with CRISPR, new functions of cellular prions, plant-based diet and nutrition, and much more.
Grounded in problem-driven learning, this new edition features clinical case studies, applications, chapter summaries, and review-based questions that translate basic biochemistry into clinical practice, thus empowering active clinicians, students and researchers.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 1. Organ Systems and Tissues - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. The Cell - p. 23 4. Chapter 3. Introductory Discussion on Water, pH, Buffers, and General Features of Receptors, Channels, and Pumps - p. 45 5. Chapter 4. Proteins - p. 71 6. Chapter 5. Enzymes - p. 109 7. Chapter 6. Insulin and Sugars - p. 147 8. Chapter 7. Glycogen and Glycogenolysis - p. 183 9. Chapter 8. Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis - p. 207 10. Chapter 9. Lipids - p. 227 11. Chapter 10. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Genetics - p. 287 12. Chapter 11. Protein Biosynthesis - p. 357 13. Chapter 12. Transcription - p. 377 14. Chapter 13. Metabolism of Amino Acids - p. 403 15. Chapter 14. Metabolism of Fat, Carbohydrate, and Nucleic Acids - p. 441 16. Chapter 15. Polypeptide Hormones - p. 475 17. Chapter 16. Steroid Hormones - p. 517 18. Chapter 17. Growth Factors and Cytokines - p. 559 19. Chapter 18. Membrane Transport - p. 607 20. Chapter 19. Micronutrients (Metals and Iodine) - p. 647 21. Chapter 20. Vitamins and Nutrition - p. 703 22. Chapter 21. Blood and Lymphatic System - p. 749 23. List of Abbreviations - p. 783 24. Appendix 1. Abbreviations of the Common Amino Acids - p. 793 25. Appendix 2. The Genetic Code - p. 795 26. Appendix 3. Weights and Measures - p. 797 27. Appendix 4. Case Based Problems Discussion - p. 799 28. Index - p. 831
