Principles of medical biochemistry / Gerhard Meisenberg, William H. Simmons.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to biomolecules -- Introduction to protein structure -- Oxygen-binding proteins : hemoglobin and myoglobin -- Enzymatic reactions -- Coenzymes -- DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis -- The human genome -- Protein targeting and proteostasis -- Introduction to genetic diseases -- Viruses -- DNA technology -- Biological membranes -- The cytoskeleton -- The extracellular matrix -- Extracellular messengers -- Intracellular messengers -- Plasma proteins -- Defense mechanisms -- Cellular growth control and cancer -- Digestive enzymes -- Introduction to metabolic pathways -- Glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation -- Oxygen deficiency and oxygen toxicity -- Carbohydrate metabolism -- The metabolism of fatty acids and triglycerides -- The metabolism of membrane lipids -- Lipid transport -- Amino acid metabolism -- Metabolism of iron and heme -- The metabolism of purines and pyrimidines -- Micronutrients -- Integration of metabolism.