Human Metabolism: Functional Diversity and Integration - Couverture souple

Bronk, R.

 
9780582026551: Human Metabolism: Functional Diversity and Integration
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0582026555 ISBN 13 : 9780582026551
Editeur : Longman, 1999

Synopsis

The study of metabolism is essential to an understanding of how diet and lifestyle affect our health. This clear introduction to human metabolism provides an overview of the relationship between metabolism and physiological processes in the human body and its role in health and disease.

Beginning with a review of basic biochemistry in a human context, the text goes on to explore important metabolic variations between tissues, often ignored in introductory courses; this provides a strong basis from which students can develop an understanding of metabolic integration in the whole body.

Part 1 reviews the major features of human metabolism and explains how metabolic pathways support basic cell functions. Part 2 describes the functions of the liver, adipose tissue, muscle, pancreas, intestine, the central nervous system, the blood and the kidneys and how these are supported by metabolism. Part 3 details the integration and control of metabolism in the whole body, and illustrates the ways in which this balance is disturbed by changes such as exercise, trauma, starvation and disease.

This book will be of particular interest to advanced undergraduates studying metabolism and physiological biochemistry modules within degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Physiology, and Medicine. It will also be a valuable reference guide for those in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The study of metabolism is essential to an understanding of how diet and lifestyle affect our health. This clear introduction to human metabolism provides an overview of the relationship between metabolism and physiological processes in the human body and its role in health and disease.

Beginning with a review of basic biochemistry in a human context, the text goes on to explore important metabolic variations between tissues, often ignored in introductory courses; this provides a strong basis from which students can develop an understanding of metabolic integration in the whole body.

Part 1 reviews the major features of human metabolism and explains how metabolic pathways support basic cell functions. Part 2 describes the functions of the liver, adipose tissue, muscle, pancreas, intestine, the central nervous system, the blood and the kidneys and how these are supported by metabolism. Part 3 details the integration and control of metabolism in the whole body, and illustrates the ways in which this balance is disturbed by changes such as exercise, trauma, starvation and disease.

This book will be of particular interest to advanced undergraduates studying metabolism and physiological biochemistry modules within degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Physiology, and Medicine. It will also be a valuable reference guide for those in the pharmaceutical industry.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Longman
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0582026555
ISBN 13 
9780582026551
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
400
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible