Integrative Human Biochemistry
A Textbook for Medical Biochemistry
Authors: Da Poian, Andrea T., Castanho, Miguel
Free Preview- Elucidates the foundations of the molecular events of life
- Uses key historical experiments that opened up new concepts in Biochemistry to further illustrate how the human body functions at molecular level, helping students to appreciate how scientific knowledge emerges
- Provides realistic representations of molecules throughout the book
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- About this Textbook
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This book covers in detail the mechanisms for how energy is managed in the human body. The basic principles that elucidate the reactivity and physical interactions of matter are addressed and quantified with simple approaches. Three-dimensional representations of molecules are presented throughout the book so molecules can be viewed as unique entities in their shape and function.
The book is focused on the molecular mechanisms of cellular processes in the context of human physiological situations such as fasting, feeding and physical exercise, in which metabolic regulation is highlighted. Furthermore the book uses key historical experiments that opened up new concepts in Biochemistry to further illustrate how the human body functions at molecular level, helping students to appreciate how scientific knowledge emerges.
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- Elucidates the foundations of the molecular events of life
- Uses key historical experiments that opened up new concepts in Biochemistry to further illustrate how the human body functions at molecular level, helping students to appreciate how scientific knowledge emerges
- Provides realistic representations of molecules throughout the book
Advance Praise for Integrative Human Biochemistry
“This textbook provides a modern and integrative perspective of human biochemistry and will be a faithful companion to health science students following curricula in which this discipline is addressed. This textbook will be a most useful tool for the teaching community.”
–Joan Guinovart
Director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona, Spain
President-elect of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IUBMB
- Elucidates the foundations of the molecular events of life
- About the authors
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Miguel A.R.B. Castanho, PhD, is Principal Investigator at the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Head of the Biochemistry Department of the School of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Andrea T. Da Poian, PhD, is Principal Investigator at the Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Introduction: Life Is Made of Molecules!
Pages 3-21
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The Chemistry and Physics of Life
Pages 23-47
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The Families of Biological Molecules
Pages 49-128
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Introduction to Metabolism
Pages 131-156
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The Regulation of Metabolisms
Pages 157-184
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Integrative Human Biochemistry
- Book Subtitle
- A Textbook for Medical Biochemistry
- Authors
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- Andrea T. Da Poian
- Miguel Castanho
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4939-3058-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4939-3058-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-3057-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-4171-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIX, 421
- Number of Illustrations
- 33 b/w illustrations, 282 illustrations in colour
- Topics
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