Metabolic Structure and Regulation: A Neoclassical Approach

ISBN-13: 9780367503000 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 266 str.

Raymond S. Ochs

Opis

Metabolism impacts cellular functions and plays an integral role in human biology. This book presents metabolic regulation as a system, describing novel principles developed over the past several decades.

Spis treści

Metabolism Perspective. Glycolysis: The Reference Pathway. Mitochondria and Energy Production. Enzymes and Their Inhibition. Cellular Signaling Systems in Metabolism. Specialized Pathways Localized to Some Tissues. Estimating Energy Contributions. Computer Modeling Studies in Metabolism. Medical Issues Related to Metabolism.

O autorze

Raymond S. Ochs is a biochemist with a career-long specialty in metabolism spanning 30 years. Previously, he has written the textbook Biochemistry, contributed the metabolism chapters to another text, Principles of Biochemistry, and co-edited a collection of articles published as Metabolic Regulation. His research interests concern major pathways of liver and muscle, including glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, ureogenesis, fatty acid metabolism, glycogen metabolism, and control by cAMP, Ca2+, diacylglycerol, and AMPK. He is currently professor of pharmacy at St. John’s University in New York, teaching biochemistry, physiology, and medicinal chemistry.