MCAT biochemistry review

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New York : Kaplan [2014-]
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English
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volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Annual
ISBN
9781506294087
ISSN
28362209
  • The Kaplan MCAT Review Team
  • Getting Started Checklist
  • Preface
  • About the MCAT
  • How This Book Was Created
  • Using This Book
  • Studying for the MCAT
  • Chapter 1. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • 1.1. Amino Acids Found in Proteins
  • 1.2. Acid-Base Chemistry of Amino Acids
  • 1.3. Peptide Bond Formation and Hydrolysis
  • 1.4. Primary and Secondary Protein Structure
  • 1.5. Tertiary and Quaternary Protein Structure
  • 1.6. Denaturation
  • Chapter 2. Enzymes
  • 2.1. Enzymes as Biological Catalysts
  • 2.2. Mechanisms of Enzyme Activity
  • 2.3. Enzyme Kinetics
  • 2.4. Effects of Local Conditions on Enzyme Activity
  • 2.5. Regulation of Enzyme Activity
  • Chapter 3. Nonenzymatic Protein Function and Protein Analysis
  • 3.1. Cellular Functions
  • 3.2. Biosignaling
  • 3.3. Protein Isolation
  • 3.4. Protein Analysis
  • Chapter 4. Carbohydrate Structure and Function
  • 4.1. Carbohydrate Classification
  • 4.2. Cyclic Sugar Molecules
  • 4.3. Monosaccharides
  • 4.4. Complex Carbohydrates
  • Chapter 5. Lipid Structure and Function
  • 5.1. Structural Lipids
  • 5.2. Signaling Lipids
  • 5.3. Energy Storage
  • Chapter 6. DNA and Biotechnology
  • 6.1. DNA Structure
  • 6.2. Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization
  • 6.3. DNA Replication
  • 6.4. DNA Repair
  • 6.5. Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology
  • Chapter 7. RNA and the Genetic Code
  • 7.1. The Genetic Code
  • 7.2. Transcription
  • 7.3. Translation
  • 7.4. Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
  • 7.5. Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
  • Chapter 8. Biological Membranes
  • 8.1. Fluid Mosaic Model
  • 8.2. Membrane Components
  • 8.3. Membrane Transport
  • 8.4. Specialized Membranes
  • Chapter 9. Carbohydrate Metabolism I: Glycolysis, Glycogen, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
  • 9.1. Glucose Transport
  • 9.2. Glycolysis
  • 9.3. Other Monosaccharides
  • 9.4. Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
  • 9.5. Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis
  • 9.6. Gluconeogenesis
  • 9.7. The Pentose Phosphate Pathway
  • Chapter 10. Carbohydrate Metabolism II: Aerobic Respiration
  • 10.1. Acetyl-CoA
  • 10.2. Reactions of the Citric Acid Cycle
  • 10.3. The Electron Transport Chain
  • 10.4. Oxidative Phosphorylation
  • Chapter 11. Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism
  • 11.1. Lipid Digestion and Absorption
  • 11.2. Lipid Mobilization
  • 11.3. Lipid Transport
  • 11.4. Cholesterol Metabolism
  • 11.5. Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerols
  • 11.6. Ketone Bodies
  • 11.7. Protein Catabolism
  • Chapter 12. Bioenergetics and Regulation of Metabolism
  • 12.1. Thermodynamics and Bioenergetics
  • 12.2. The Role of ATP
  • 12.3. Biological Oxidation and Reduction
  • 12.4. Metabolic States
  • 12.5. Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism
  • 12.6. Tissue-Specific Metabolism
  • 12.7. Integrative Metabolism
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • Art Credits