BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics (Michael A Lieberman Rick ricer) sixth ed

BOARD REVIEW SERIES: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics; SIXTH EDITION
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Half Title Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Preface and Acknowledgements......Page 7
How to Use this Book......Page 8
Contents......Page 9
I. METABOLIC FUELS AND DIETARY COMPONENTS......Page 13
II. THE FED OR ABSORPTIVE STATE......Page 17
III. FASTING
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IV. PROLONGED FASTING (STARVATION)......Page 21
Review Test......Page 23
Answers and Explanations......Page 27
I. A BRIEF REVIEW OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY......Page 31
II. ACIDS, BASES, AND BUFFERS......Page 32
III. AMINO ACIDS AND PEPTIDE BONDS
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IV. PROTEIN STRUCTURE......Page 37
V. ENZYMES......Page 46
Review Test......Page 51
Answers and Explanations......Page 57
OVERVIEW......Page 63
I. NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE......Page 64
II. SYNTHESIS OF DNA (REPLICATION)......Page 70
III. SYNTHESIS OF RNA (TRANSCRIPTION)
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IV. PROTEIN SYNTHESIS (TRANSLATION OF mRNA)......Page 82
V. REGULATION OF PROTEIN SYNTHESIS......Page 89
VI. RECOMBINANT DNA AND MEDICINE......Page 98
Review Test......Page 107
Answers and Explanations......Page 115
OVERVIEW......Page 121
I. COMPARTMENTATION IN CELLS; CELL BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY......Page 122
II. CELL SIGNALING BY CHEMICAL MESSENGERS......Page 128
III. THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER
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IV. CANCER AND APOPTOSIS......Page 143
VI. VIRUSES AND HUMAN CANCER......Page 145
Review Test......Page 146
Answers and Explanations......Page 151
I. BIOENERGETICS......Page 157
II. PROPERTIES OF ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE......Page 159
III. ELECTRON CARRIERS AND VITAMINS
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IV. TCA CYCLE......Page 166
V. ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN AND OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION......Page 171
VI. OXYGEN TOXICITY AND FREE-RADICAL INJURY......Page 176
Review Test......Page 182
Answers and Explanations......Page 188
I. CARBOHYDRATE STRUCTURE......Page 193
II. PROTEOGLYCANS, GLYCOPROTEINS, AND GLYCOLIPIDS......Page 197
III. DIGESTION OF CARBOHYDRATES
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IV. GLYCOGEN STRUCTURE AND METABOLISM......Page 202
V. GLYCOLYSIS......Page 209
VI. GLUCONEOGENESIS......Page 216
VII. FRUCTOSE AND GALACTOSE METABOLISM......Page 221
VIII. PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY
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IX. MAINTENANCE OF BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS......Page 227
Review Test......Page 232
Answers and Explanations......Page 237
OVERVIEW......Page 242
I. LIPID STRUCTURE......Page 244
II. MEMBRANES......Page 246
III. DIGESTION OF DIETARY TRIACYLGLYCEROL
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IV. FATTY ACID AND TRIACYLGLYCEROL SYNTHESIS......Page 249
V. FORMATION OF TRIACYLGLYCEROL STORES IN ADIPOSE TISSUE......Page 254
VI. CHOLESTEROL AND BILE SALT METABOLISM......Page 255
VII. BLOOD LIPOPROTEINS......Page 258
VIII. FATE OF ADIPOSE TRIACYLGLYCEROLS
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IX. FATTY ACID OXIDATION......Page 264
X. KETONE BODY SYNTHESIS AND UTILIZATION......Page 269
XI. PHOSPHOLIPID AND SPHINGOLIPID METABOLISM......Page 271
XII. METABOLISM OF THE EICOSANOIDS
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XIII. ETHANOL METABOLISM
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Review Test......Page 280
Answers and Explanations......Page 285
OVERVIEW......Page 291
I. PROTEIN DIGESTION AND AMINO ACID ABSORPTION......Page 292
II. ADDITION AND REMOVAL OF AMINO ACID NITROGEN......Page 294
III. UREA CYCLE
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IV. SYNTHESIS AND DEGRADATION OF AMINO ACIDS......Page 298
V. INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF VARIOUS TISSUES IN AMINO ACID METABOLISM......Page 306
VI. TETRAHYDROFOLATE, VITAMIN B12, AND S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE......Page 310
VII. SPECIAL PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM AMINO ACIDS......Page 314
Review Test......Page 325
Answers and Explanations......Page 331
I. SYNTHESIS OF HORMONES......Page 337
III. REGULATION OF HORMONE LEVELS
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IV. ACTIONS OF SPECIFIC HORMONES......Page 342
V. BIOCHEMICAL FUNCTIONS OF TISSUES......Page 351
Review Test......Page 362
Answers and Explanations......Page 367
Overview......Page 371
II. GENES......Page 372
III. MUTATIONS
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IV. INHERITANCE PATTERNS......Page 374
VI. CYTOGENETICS......Page 379
VIII. MULTIFACTORIAL DISEASES (COMPLEX TRAITS)
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IX. TRIPLET REPEAT EXPANSIONS......Page 385
X. IMPRINTING......Page 386
XI. THE GENETICS OF TUMOR SUPPRESSORS......Page 388
Review Test......Page 390
Answers and Explanations......Page 396
Comprehensive Examination......Page 401
Answers and Explanations......Page 421
Index......Page 443