Visual Mnemonics for Biochemistry
Published on 7. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-4051-0358-9 (ISBN)
Description
Visual Mnemonics for Biochemistry (VMS) uses cartoon drawings that make the material easier to learn with tremendous recall months later. Whether you need a fast Physiology review for your course or USMLE Step 1, Visual Mnemonics for Biochemistry is the fun way to study. Perfect for medical students -- physician assistants, nurse practitioners and related health professionals will also find Visual Mnemonics valuable.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
77
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-0358-9 (9781405103589)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Chapter 1: Molecular Structure and Function
- Water - Proteins - Acid/Base - Covalent and Noncovalent Bonds - Order of Reactions - Free Energy of Activation Decreased by Enzymes - Michaelis Constant (Km) - Cooperativity - Oxygen Dissociation Curve (Binding curve) - CO2 Transport Chapter 2: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
- Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes - DNA Structure - DNS Replication - RNA and Transcription - The Genetic Code - Protein Synthesis - The Lac Operon - DNA Mutations - Molecular Biology Technology - Properties of Inheritance - DNA Repair Defects - Glycogen Storage Diseases - Lysomal Storage Diseases - Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency - Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehyrogenase Deficiency - Phenylketonuria - Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome - Cystic Fibrosis - Fragile X Syndrome - Defects in Collagen Synthesis - T4 Bacteriophage and Lytic Pathway - ë Phage and the Lysogenic Pathway - Transformation, Transduction, and Conjugation Chapter 3: Cell and Tissue Structure
- Lipids - Membrane Lipid Bilayer - Channels Across Membrane - Cilia and Flagella - Connective Tissue Diseases - Lysosomal Storage Diseases Chapter 4: Metabolism
- Oxidation of Glucose - Carbohydrate Metabolism - Fatty Acids and Triglycerides - Amino Acid and Heme Metabolism: Essential Amino Acids - Amino Acid and Heme Metabolism: Heme Biosynthesis - Amino Acid and Heme Metabolism: Heme Degradation Chapter 5: Plasma Proteins
- Plasma Proteins - Serum Enzymes - Immunoglobulins - Immunoglobulin Classes - Blood Clotting - Clot Inhibition - Clotting Disorders Chapter 6: Extracellular Messengers
- Chemical Signaling - Steroids Hormones - Biogenic Amines - Acetylcholine - Biogenic Amines as Neurotransmitters - ã-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) - Thyroid Hormones - Eicosanoids Chapter 7: Intracellular Messengers
- Adrenergic Receptors: á1 - Adrenergic Receptors: á2 - Adrenergic Receptors: â1 - Adrenergic Receptors: â2 - Cholinergic Receptors: Nicotinic Receptor - Cholinergic Receptor: Muscarinic Receptor - Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate - IP3 (Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate) Mechanism - Steroid and Thyroid Hormone Mechanism - Calcium-Calmodulin Mechanism Chapter 8: Cell Cycle and Cancer
- Cell Cycle - Cyclins and Cyclin Dependent Kinases (CDK's) - Oncogenes - Tumor Suppressor Genes Chapter 9: Feeding
- The Fed State - The Fasting State - The Starvation State
- Water - Proteins - Acid/Base - Covalent and Noncovalent Bonds - Order of Reactions - Free Energy of Activation Decreased by Enzymes - Michaelis Constant (Km) - Cooperativity - Oxygen Dissociation Curve (Binding curve) - CO2 Transport Chapter 2: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
- Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes - DNA Structure - DNS Replication - RNA and Transcription - The Genetic Code - Protein Synthesis - The Lac Operon - DNA Mutations - Molecular Biology Technology - Properties of Inheritance - DNA Repair Defects - Glycogen Storage Diseases - Lysomal Storage Diseases - Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency - Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehyrogenase Deficiency - Phenylketonuria - Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome - Cystic Fibrosis - Fragile X Syndrome - Defects in Collagen Synthesis - T4 Bacteriophage and Lytic Pathway - ë Phage and the Lysogenic Pathway - Transformation, Transduction, and Conjugation Chapter 3: Cell and Tissue Structure
- Lipids - Membrane Lipid Bilayer - Channels Across Membrane - Cilia and Flagella - Connective Tissue Diseases - Lysosomal Storage Diseases Chapter 4: Metabolism
- Oxidation of Glucose - Carbohydrate Metabolism - Fatty Acids and Triglycerides - Amino Acid and Heme Metabolism: Essential Amino Acids - Amino Acid and Heme Metabolism: Heme Biosynthesis - Amino Acid and Heme Metabolism: Heme Degradation Chapter 5: Plasma Proteins
- Plasma Proteins - Serum Enzymes - Immunoglobulins - Immunoglobulin Classes - Blood Clotting - Clot Inhibition - Clotting Disorders Chapter 6: Extracellular Messengers
- Chemical Signaling - Steroids Hormones - Biogenic Amines - Acetylcholine - Biogenic Amines as Neurotransmitters - ã-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) - Thyroid Hormones - Eicosanoids Chapter 7: Intracellular Messengers
- Adrenergic Receptors: á1 - Adrenergic Receptors: á2 - Adrenergic Receptors: â1 - Adrenergic Receptors: â2 - Cholinergic Receptors: Nicotinic Receptor - Cholinergic Receptor: Muscarinic Receptor - Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate - IP3 (Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate) Mechanism - Steroid and Thyroid Hormone Mechanism - Calcium-Calmodulin Mechanism Chapter 8: Cell Cycle and Cancer
- Cell Cycle - Cyclins and Cyclin Dependent Kinases (CDK's) - Oncogenes - Tumor Suppressor Genes Chapter 9: Feeding
- The Fed State - The Fasting State - The Starvation State