| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations. |
| Series |
Pearson always learning |
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Always learning.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Composition and Function of Cell -- 1.1 Introduction to and Importance of Biochemistry -- 1.2 Structure, Composition and Function of Cell -- 1.2.1 Cell Wall -- 1.2.2 Bacterial Cell Wall -- 1.2.3 The Bacterial Cytoplasmic Membrane -- 1.2.4 Fimbrae and Pili -- 1.2.5 Capsules and Slime Layers -- 1.2.6 Flagellum (Singular) -- 1.2.7 Cell Membrane -- 1.2.8 Cytoplasm -- 1.3 Cell Organelles -- 1.3.1 Chloroplasts -- 1.3.2 Vacuole -- 1.3.3 Cytoskeleton -- 1.3.4 Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) -- 1.3.5 Golgi Apparatus -- 1.3.6 Ribosomes -- 1.3.7 Mitochondrion -- 1.3.8 Lysosomes -- 1.3.9 Peroxisome -- 1.3.10 Centrioles -- 1.3.11 Nucleus -- 1.4 Cellular Organization: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell -- 1.4.1 Prokaryotic Cells -- 1.4.2 Eukaryotic Cells -- 1.4.3 Similarities Between Prokaryotic Cell and a Eukaryotic Cell -- 1.5 Microscopy -- 1.5.1 Light Microscopy -- 1.5.2 Bright Field Microscopy -- 1.5.3 Dark Field Microscopy -- 1.5.4 Phase Contrast Microscopy -- 1.5.5 Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy -- 1.5.6 Fluorescence Microscopy -- 1.5.7 Electron Microscopy -- Exercises -- Multiple Choice Questions -- Chapter 2: Structure and Functions of Cell Membrane -- 2.1 Fluid-Mosaic Model -- 2.2 Cytoskeleton and Cell-Cell Interaction -- 2.3 Transport Mechanism Across Plasma Membrane -- 2.3.1 Diffusion -- 2.3.2 Osmosis -- 2.3.3 Facilitated Diffusion -- 2.3.4 Membrane Channels -- 2.3.5 M embrane Transporters -- 2.3.6 Active Transport: Na+-K+ Pump -- 2.4 Acid-Base Balance: Blood pH, Buffering and Diagnosis -- 2.4.1 Symptoms and Diagnosis -- 2.5 Chemistry of Water, pH and Buffers -- 2.5.1 Buffers -- 2.5.2 Buffering Action -- 2.6 Water Electrolyte Balance -- Exercises -- Multiple Choice Questions -- Chapter 3: Composition and Metabolism of Carbohydrates. |
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5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Essential Amino Acids -- 5.1.2 Non-essential Amino Acids -- 5.2 Structure of Amino Acids -- 5.3 Classification of Amino Acids -- 5.4 Amino Acid Metabolism -- 5.5 Biosynthesis of Non-essential Amino Acids -- 5. 5.1 Glutamate and Aspartate -- 5.5.2 Glucose-Alanine Cycle -- 5.5.3 Cysteine Biosynthesis -- 5.5.4 Tyrosine Biosynthesis -- 5.5.5 Ornithine and Proline Biosynthesis -- 5.5.6 Serine Biosynthesis -- 5.5.7 Glycine Biosynthesis -- 5.6 Amino Acid Catabolism -- 5.6.1 Glutamine/Glutamate and Asparagine/Aspartate Catabolism -- 5.6.2 Alanine Catabolism -- 5.6.3 Arginine, Ornithine and Proline Catabolism -- 5.6.4 Proline Catabolism is a Reversal of its Synthesis Process -- 5.6.5 Serine Catabolism -- 5.6.6 Threonine Catabolism -- 5.6.7 Glycine Catabolism -- 5.6.8 Cysteine Catabolism -- 5.6.9 Methionine Catabolism -- 5.6.10 Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine Catabolism -- 5.6.11 Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Catabolism -- 5.6.12 Lysine Catabo lism -- 5.6.13 Histidine Catabolism -- 5.6.14 Tryptophan Catabolism -- 5.7 Proteins -- 5.7.1 Introduction to Proteins -- 5.7.2 Importance of Proteins -- 5.7.3 Structure of Proteins -- 5.8 Protein Synthesis -- 5.8.1 Preparing for Protein Synthesis -- 5.8.2 Amino acid AMP Enzyme Complex + tRNA -- 5.8.3 Initiation Step -- 5.8.4 Elongation Step -- 5.8.5 Termination -- 5.9 Glycosylation of Proteins -- 5.10 Protein Targeting -- 5.11 Sequencing of Proteins -- 5.11.1 Amino-terminal Sequence Determination -- 5.11.2 Sanger's Reagent -- 5.11.3 Dansyl Chloride -- 5.11.4 Edman Degradation -- 5.12 Denaturation Of Proteins -- 5.12.1 Heat -- 5.13 Precipitation of Proteins -- 5.14 Protease Digestion -- 5.15 Chemical Digestion of Proteins -- 5.16 Chromatography -- 5.16.1 Size Exclusion Chromatography -- 5.16.2 Ion Exchange Chromatography -- 5.16.3 Affinity Chromatography. |
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5.16.4 High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) -- 5.17 Electrophoresis of Proteins -- 5.18 Nitrogenous Constituent of Urine -- 5.18.1 Composition of Urine -- 5.18.2 Urea -- 5.18.3 Ammonia -- 5.18.4 Uric Acid and Other Purines -- 5.18.5 Creatinine and Creatine -- 5.18.6 Amino Acids -- 5.18.7 Hippuric Acid -- 5.18.8 Allantoin -- 5.18.9 Proteins -- 5.18.10 Ketone Bodies -- 5.19 Urea Cycle -- 5.20 Porphyrins, Hemes, Haemoglobin, Blood and Plasma Proteins, and Chlorophylls -- 5.20.1 Porphyrins -- 5.20.2 Haemoglobin -- 5.20.3 Blood and Plasma Proteins -- 5.20.4 Chlorophylls -- 5.21 Enzymes and Co-enzymes -- 5.21.1 Enzymes and Their Nature -- 5.21.2 Classification and Nomenclature -- 5.21.3 Factors Affecting Enzyme Catalysis -- 5.21.4 The Effects of Enzyme Inhibitors -- 5.21.5 Theories (Mechanism) of Enzyme Catalysis (Action) -- 5.21.6 Cofactors and Coenzymes -- 5.21.7 Isoenzymes -- Exercises -- Multiple Choice Questions -- Chapter 6: Vitamins -- 6.1 Introduction to Vitamins -- 6.1.1 History of Vitamins -- 6.1.2 Classification of Vitamins -- 6.1.3 List of Vitamins -- 6.2 Fat-Soluble Vitamins -- 6.2.1 Vitamin A -- 6.2.2 Vitamin D -- 6.2.3 Vitamin E -- 6.2.4 Vitamin K -- 6.3 Water-Soluble Vitamins -- 6.3.1 Thiamine (Vitamin B1) -- 6.3.2 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2 or Vitamin G) -- 6.3.3 Niacin (Vitamin B3 or Vitamin Pp) -- 6.3.4 Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) -- 6.3.5 Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) -- 6.3.6 Biotin (Vitamin B7 or Vitamin H) -- 6.3.7 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9 or Vitamin M) -- 6.3.8 Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) -- 6.3.9 Vitamin C or L-ascorbic Acid -- 6.4 Minerals -- 6.4.1 Source and Functions of Macro Minerals -- 6.4.2 Source and Functions of Micro Minerals -- 6.4.3 Macro Minerals -- 6.4.4 Micronutrient or Trace Minerals -- Exercises -- Multiple Choice Questions -- Chapter 7: Immunochemistry -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Types of Immunity. |
| Summary |
Biochemistry for Nurses has been designed considering the syllabi requirements laid down by The Indian Nursing Council and other premier institutes/universities. Book covers the most up-to-date developments in the area of Biochemistry and presents all the essential course information required for all UG course in an easy-to-follow and step-by-step format. |
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Biochemistry.
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Nursing -- Study and teaching -- India.
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Biochemistry |
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Biochimie. |
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Soins infirmiers -- Étude et enseignement -- Inde. |
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biochemistry. |
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Biochemistry |
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Nursing -- Study and teaching |
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India |
| Added Author |
Bhardwaj, Ravindra.
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| ISBN |
9788131796313 |
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8131796310 |
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8131768562 |
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9788131768563 |
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