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• Paperback: 333 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (December 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9048163900
• ISBN-13: 978-9048163908

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Microbial physiology, biochemistry, and genetics allowed the formulation of concepts that turned out to be important in the study of higher organisms. In the first section, the principles of bacterial growth are given, as well as the description of the different layers that enclose the bacterial cytoplasm, and their role in obtaining nutrients from the outside media through different permeability mechanism described in detail. A chapter is devoted to allostery and is indispensable for the comprehension of many regulatory mechanisms described throughout the book.

Another section analyses the mechanisms by which cells obtain the energy necessary for their growth, glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, the tricarboxylic and the anaplerotic cycles. Two chapters are devoted to classes of microorganisms rarely dealt with in textbooks, namely the Archaea, mainly the methanogenic bacteria, and the methylotrophs. Eight chapters describe the principles of the regulations at the transcriptional level, with the necessary knowledge of the machineries of transcription and translation.

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• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (November 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849311810
• ISBN-13: 978-0849311819

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Based on nearly 40 years of teaching, this book thoroughly describes the principles and fundamentals of insect physiology. Readers will quickly understand the terminology needed to navigate the voluminous, scattered literature in the field. With approximately 1500 references and more than 240 figures and tables, Insect Physiology and Biochemistry is useful as a core text for upper division and graduate students, as well as a valuable reference for scientists who work with insects in genetics, biochemistry, virology, microbiology, and behavior.

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• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2nd edition (June 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471931659
• ISBN-13: 978-0471931652

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Functional Biochemistry in Health and Disease provides a clear and straightforward account of the biochemistry that is necessary to understand the physiological functions of tissues or organs essential to the life of human beings. Focusing on the dynamic aspects of biochemistry and its application to the basic functions of the body, the book bridges the gap between biochemistry and medical practice.

Carefully structured within five sections, each biochemical, physiological or medical subject that is covered in the book is presented in one complete chapter. Consequently, each subject can be read and studied in isolation although cross-sectional links between the subjects are included where necessary. Background material, both biochemical and medical, that is necessary for an understanding of the subject, is included at the start of each chapter and clear, relevant diagrams enhance students’ understanding.

• Focuses on medically relevant aspects of biochemistry written from a physiological rather than a chemical perspective.
• Clear presentation that minimises the use of jargon.
• Each chapter contains boxes on related topics, relevant diagrams and a brief glossary.
• Coverage includes athletic performance, apoptosis and the immune system.
• Key historical developments are included to show how modern biochemistry has evolved.

By linking biochemistry, medical education and clinical practice this book will prove invaluable to students in medical and health sciences, biomedical science and human biology taking an introductory biochemistry course. In addition it will appeal to biochemistry and biology students interested in clinical applications of biochemistry.

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• Paperback: 996 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition (June 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443101868
• ISBN-13: 978-0443101861

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Essential reading for candidates for the MRCPath examination and similar postgraduate examinations in clinical biochemistry. The book gives an overview of the acquisition of data, as well as concentrating on clinical aspects of the subject, giving detailed coverage of all conditions where clinical biochemistry is used in diagnosis and management. In common with other diagnostic specialties clinical biochemistry now uses an increasing number of techniques involving the ‘new biology’: these are covered in this book. It is also increasingly common for medically qualified clinical biochemists to become involved in the clinical management of patients (eg nutritional support) and material on this will be included.

• Significant changes to content to reflect changes in how clinical chemistry services are organised and to reflect the advent of metabolic medicine as a recognised specialty.
• Chapter on Clinical biochemistry of nutrition to include new information on regulation of appetite and the clinical management of obesity.
• New chapter to bring together information on inborn errors of metabolism affecting adults.
• New chapter on clinical biochemistry of cardiovascular disease.
• The diabetes chapter has been split into two separate chapters to allow more detailed description of the practical clinical management of the disease.

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• Paperback: 1408 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (May 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943088399
• ISBN-13: 978-0943088396

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Biochemistry Molecular Biology of Plants is a major contribution to the plant sciences literature, superbly edited by three distinguished scientists, Bob B. Buchanan, Wilhelm Gruissem, and Russell L. Jones, with contributions from more than 50 world-renowned scientists. With over 1,400 pages, 1,100 full-colour original drawings and 500 photographs this work qualifies, in the words of the Science reviewer, as:

“an essential reference for practicing plant biologists and for the increasing number of scientists from other disciplines who are entering the field of plant biology. To exploit fully the wealth of new information provided by the genome projects and to integrate the metabolic, regulatory, and signal transduction pathways of complex organisms, biologists will require a solid command of biochemistry and physiology. For this reason, the publication of Biochemistry Molecular Biology of Plants could not have come at a more opportune and auspicious time.”

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• Hardcover: 429 pages
• Publisher: ASM Press; 1 edition (May 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555814220
• ISBN-13: 978-1555814229

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This book offers a critical and exhaustive review of extremophiles and the harsh environments in which they thrive. This new work also examines the molecular mechanisms which have enabled them to adapt to extreme conditions.

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• Paperback: 303 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss (April 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471170542
• ISBN-13: 978-0471170549

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This problem book offers an opportunity for students to go beyond memorization and lectures standard in most biochemistry classes. It presents 100 problems that students will not be able to solve merely by using the textbook. They must do independent research. Each problem describes some kind of clinical situation, including the symptoms and some biochemical findings. These are followed by some short questions and problems. The process of researching the answers will provide valuable learning experience.

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• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (November 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052161211X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521612111

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The biology of birds is diverse and frequently differs significantly from that of other vertebrates. Many birds migrate or fly at high altitudes, while egg-laying and feather production places high demands on nutrient uptake and storage. This book is the only comprehensive and up-to-date survey of avian biochemistry and molecular biology available. It emphasises the similarities and differences between birds and other vertebrates, concentrating on new developments. The first section deals with protein, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, its hormonal control and the adaptations that occur in birds. The second covers the avian genome, gene expression, and avian immunology. Growth and embryological development are also discussed. Avian Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will be of interest to all those working on birds, especially postgraduate students and researchers.

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• Hardcover: 425 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 3 edition (September 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566706181
• ISBN-13: 978-1566706186

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This unique book bridges the gap between toxicology and chemistry at a level understandable by a wide spectrum of readers with various interests and a broad range of backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, and toxicology. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect recent advances in important areas of research, including toxicogenetics and toxic effects on various body systems. Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry, Third Edition begins by outlining the basic concepts of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry needed to understand the topics in the book. The author then presents an overview of environmental chemistry so that you can understand the remainder of the material covered within that framework. He also discusses biodegradation, bioaccumulation, and biochemical processes that occur in water and soil.The new chapter on toxic effects considers toxicities to the endocrine and reproductive systems, and the section on xenobiotics analysis deals with the determination of toxicants and their metabolites in blood and other biological materials. The chapter on the genetic aspects of toxicology discusses the ways in which chemical damage to DNA can cause mutations, cancer, and other toxic effects on specific body systems, and it considers the role of genetics in determining individual susceptibilities to various toxicants.Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry, Third Edition retains the basic information and structure that made the first two editions popular with students and industry professionals, while enhancing the usefulness of the book and modernizing it in important areas. Review questions and supplementary references at the end of each chapter round out the third edition of this bestselling work.

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• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082470455X
• ISBN-13: 978-0824704551

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Tel Aviv Univ., Israel. Reference presents the most recent theoretical methods and computational techniques in biomolecular research. Focuses on a variety of approaches for the treatment of macromolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, and bilayer membranes. Expanded-outline format.

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• Hardcover: 244 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (April 30, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0412358409
• ISBN-13: 978-0412358401

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This is a study based on the proceedings of a workshop concerned with extracellular virulence factors of mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in relation to Cystic Fibrosis. It is intended to further the understanding of mucoid P. aeruginosa infections and to provide benefit to those who need it most – the children and adults suffering from CF. It focuses on alginate as an extracellular virulence factor of P.aeruginosa in CF pulmonary infections and presents advances in the biochemistry and molecular genetics of alginate biosynthesis and the basic defect in CF and isolation of the gene. The non-mucoid to mucoid transformation “in vitro” and “in vivo” are discussed in relation to host responses to alginate. The structure, properties, and biosynthesis including genetics of alginate are dealt with in detail and related to its chemical physical and biological properties.

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• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (June 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0412720000
• ISBN-13: 978-0412720000

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The book provides a comprehensive description of the principal constituents of milk (water, lipids, proteins, lactose, salts, vitamins) and of the chemical aspects of principal families of dairy products. It also covers applied aspects, such as heat-induced changes and the use of enzymes, and principal physical properties. This concise overview should be of value to all dairy scientists and students.

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• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 3 Rev Enl edition (April 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527315284
• ISBN-13: 978-3527315284

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Concise yet complete, this is a succinct introduction to the topic, covering both basic chemistry as well as such advanced topics as high-throughput analytics and glycomics — in one handy volume. This improved and expanded 3rd edition features all-new material on combinatorial synthesis of carbohydrates and carbohydrate biodiversity, and each chapter now contains study questions for self-learning and classroom teaching. Didactically written by an experienced lecturer and graduate student advisor, the text is backed by practical examples and more than 150 study questions tailored to students’ needs.

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• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel; 1 edition (October 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 376436145X
• ISBN-13: 978-3764361457

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The most recent information on proteins dependent upon Vitamin B6, PQQ or other quinones for function are included in this volume.

It is a compilation of recent advances in the understanding of these proteins’ structures, mechanisms of action, and their biological roles and functions. In addition, the book contains sections devoted to the mechanisms of folding and to addressing the molecular physiology and pathology of these families of proteins, which are of intense biomedical interest. Emerging information regarding the participation of these proteins in enzymatic activity and their significance in biotechnology applications, such as the use of specific inhibitors, is also included. The topics treated comprise genetic regulation, evolutionary and cell biological aspects, as well as the latest information on structures and mechanisms operating in these proteins.

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• Paperback: 270 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (November 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 144193068X
• ISBN-13: 978-1441930682

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Seeming sometimes more like science fiction than science, anaerobic bacteria have been at the center of a number of exciting new discoveries. This volume discusses and explains the diversity of metabolism, modes of protein transport, molecular biology and physiology of these unusual microbes. It has practical applications ranging from wastewater treatment to clinical diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

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