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Contents Dedication Preface Acknowledgments 1 Biomolecules: Life's Building Blocks I. Brief Review of Organic Chemistry II. Acids, Bases, and Buffers III. Carbohydrate Structure IV. Proteoglycans, Glycoproteins, and Glycolipids V. Amino Acids VI. Lipids VII. Membranes VIII. Nucleotides Review Test 2 Protein Structure/Function I. General Aspects of Protein Structure II. Examples of Medically Important Proteins Review Test 3 Enzymes and Kinetics I. General Properties of Enzymes II. Dependence of Velocity on Enzyme and Substrate Concentrations III. The Michaelis-Menten Equation IV. The Lineweaver-Burk Equation V. Inhibitors VI. Allosteric Enzymes VII. Regulation of Enzyme Activity by Post Translational (Covalent) Modification VIII. Regulation by Protein-Protein Interactions IX. Isoenzymes Review Test 4 Bioenergetics I. Metabolic Fuels and Dietary Components II. Bioenergetics III. Biological Oxidations IV. Properties of Adenosine Triphosphate Review Test 5 The Biochemistry of Digestion I. Digestion of Carbohydrates II. Digestion of Dietary Triacylglycerol III. Protein Digestion and Amino Acid Absorption Review Test 6 Glycolysis I. General Overview II. Transport of Glucose into Cells III. Reactions of Glycolysis IV. Special Reactions in Red Blood Cells V. Regulatory Enzymes of Glycolysis VI. The Fate of Pyruvate VII. Generation of ATP by Glycolysis Review Test 7 The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle I. The Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle Review Test 8 The Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Metabolism I. Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation II. Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Review Test 9 Glycogen Metabolism I. Overview of Glycogen Structure and Metabolism II. Glycogen Structure III. Glycogen Synthesis IV. Glycogen Degradation V. Lysosomal Degradation of Glycogen VI. Regulation of Glycogen Degradation VII. Regulation of Glycogen Synthesis Review Test 10 Gluconeogenesis and the Maintenance of Blood Glucose Levels I. Overview II. Reactions of Gluconeogenesis III. Maintenance of Blood Glucose Levels Review Test 11 Miscellaneous Carbohydrate Metabolism I. Fructose and Glucose Metabolism II. Pentose Phosphate Pathway III. Proteoglycans, Glycoproteins, and Glycolipids Review Test 12 Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Synthesis I. Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Synthesis II. Formation of Triacylglycerol Stores in Adipose Tissue Review Test 13 Fatty Acid Oxidation I. Fatty Acid Oxidation Review Test 14 Cholesterol Metabolism and Blood Lipoproteins I. Cholesterol and Bile Salt Metabolism II. Blood Lipoproteins Review Test 15 Ketones and Other Lipid Derivatives I. Ketone Body Synthesis and Utilization II. Phospholipid and Sphingolipid Metabolism III. Metabolism of the Eicosanoids IV. Synthesis of the Steroid Hormones Review Test 16 Amino Acid Metabolism I. Addition and Removal of Amino Acid Nitrogen II. Urea Cycle III. Synthesis and Degradation of Amino Acids Review Test 17 Products Derived from Amino Acids I. Special Products Derived from Amino Acids II. Tetrahydrofolate and S-Adenosylmethionine Review Test 18 Nucleotide and Porphyrin Metabolism I. Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism II. Heme Metabolism Review Test 19 Integrative Metabolism and Nutrition I. Dietary Requirements II. Metabolism During the Fed or Absorptive State III. Fasting IV. Prolonged Fasting (Starvation) V. Biochemical Functions of Tissues Review Test 20 Molecular Endocrinology I. General Mechanism of Hormone Action II. Regulation of Hormone Levels III. Actions of Specific Hormones Review Test 21 DNA Replication and Transcription I. Nucleic Acid Structure II. Synthesis of DNA (Replication) III. Synthesis of RNA (Transcription) Review Test 22 RNA Translation and Protein Synthesis I. Protein Synthesis (Translation of Messenger RNA [mRNA]) II. Regulation of Protein Synthesis Review Test 23 The Biochemistry of Cancer I. Cell Cycle II. Control of the Cell Cycle III. Oncogenes IV. Tumor Suppressor Genes V. Apoptosis VI. Mechanism of Oncogenesis VII. Molecular Carcinogenesis VIII. DNA Repair and Carcinogenesis IX. Molecular Progression of Cancer X. Molecular Markers in Cancer Biology Review Test 24 Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I. Biology Involving Recombinant DNA II. Technology Involving Proteins Review Test Comprehensive Examination Index
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Biochemistry -- Examinations, questions, etc.
Molecular biology -- Examinations, questions, etc.
Biochemistry -- Examination Questions.
Biochemistry -- Outlines.
Molecular Biology -- Examination Questions.
Molecular Biology -- Outlines.