TY - BOOK AU - Lal, Harbans AU - Harbans Lal TI - Biochemistry for bsc nursing students SN - 9788123927190 PY - 2010/// PB - CBS pub N1 - Section 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to Biochemistry and its Significance....................................................................... 3 Section 2 Structure and Functions of Cell Chapter 2 The Cell......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 3 Structure and Functions of Cell Membrane.................................................................................... 18 Chapter 4 Transport Mechanisms........................................................................................................................... 25 Chapter 5 Cytoskeleton .............................................................................................................................................. 36 Chapter 6 pH, Buffers and Acid Base Balance..................................................................................................... 40 Chapter 7 Enzymes and Coenzymes...................................................................................................................... 50 Section 3 Composition and Metabolism of Carbohydrates Chapter 8 Chemistry and Metabolism of Carbohydrates............................................................................... 69 Section 4 Composition and Metabolism of Lipids Chapter 9 Chemistry and Metabolism of Lipids................................................................................................ 111 Section 5 Composition and Metabolism of Proteins Chapter 10 Chemistry and Metabolism of Amino Acids and Proteins......................................................... 151 Chapter 11 Protein Synthesis...................................................................................................................................... 185 Chapter 12 Metabolism of Heme............................................................................................................................... 209 xii Essentials of Biochemistry for BSc Nursing Students Section 6 Vitamins, Minerals, Electrolytes and Water Chapter 13 Vitamins....................................................................................................................................................... 221 Chapter 14 Minerals........................................................................................................................................................ 250 Chapter 15 Water and Electrolytes............................................................................................................................ 262 Section 7 Immunochemistry and Specialized Proteins Chapter 16 Immunochemistry ................................................................................................................................... 273 Chapter 17 Free Radicals and Antioxidants........................................................................................................... 289 Chapter 18 Specialized Proteins................................................................................................................................. 292 Section 8 Clinical Chemistry Chapter 19 Sample Collection and Reference Values......................................................................................... 303 Index ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 313 ER -