Textbook of Veterinary Physiological Chemistry, Updated 2/e

Larry Engelking holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in biology from Idaho State University, and a Ph.D. degree in physiology from Kansas State University. He has held post-doctoral research positions at the University of Florida Veterinary School and the University of Alabama Medical School, teaching positions at Harvard University, and professorial positions at Tufts University. With over 35 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Engelking is an expert in the fields of biochemistry and physiology.

Section I: Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism

1 Chemical Composition of Living Cells

2 Properties of Amino Acids

3 Amino Acid Modifications

4 Protein Structure

5 Properties of Enzymes

6 Enzyme Kinetics

7 Protein Digestion

8 Amino Acid Catabolism

9 Transamination and Deamination Reactions

10 Urea Cycle (Krebs-Henseleit Ornithine Cycle)

11 Glutamine and Ammonia

12 Nonprotein Derivatives of Amino Acids

Section II: Nucleotide and Nucleic Acid Metabolism

13 Nucleotides

14 Pyrimidine Biosynthesis

15 Purine Biosynthesis

16 Folic Acid

17 Nucleic Acid and Nucleotide Turnover

Section III: Carbohydrate and Heme Metabolism

18 Carbohydrate Structure

19 Polysaccharides and Carbohydrate Derivatives

20 Glycoproteins and Glycolipids

21 Overview of Carbohydrate Metabolism

22 Glucose Trapping

23 Glycogen

24 Introduction to Glycolysis (The Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway (EMP)

25 Initial Reactions in Anaerobic Glycolysis

26 Intermediate Reactions in Anaerobic Glycolysis

27 Metabolic Fates of Pyruvate

28 Hexose Monophosphate Shunt (HMS)

29 Uronic Acid Pathway

30 Erythrocytic Protection from O2 Toxicity

31 Carbohydrate Metabolism in Erythrocytes

32 Heme Biosynthesis

33 Heme Degradation

34 Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle

35 Leaks in the Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle

36 Oxidative Phosphorylation

37 Gluconeogenesis

38 Carbohydrate Digestion

Section IV: Vitamins and Trace Elements

39 Vitamin C

40 Thiamin (B1) and Riboflavin (B2)

41 Niacin (B3) and Pantothenic Acid (B5)

42 Biotin and Pyridoxine (B6)

43 Cobalamin (B12)

44 Vitamin A

45 Vitamin D

46 Vitamin E

47 Vitamin K

48 Iron

49 Zinc

50 Copper

51 Manganese and Selenium

52 Iodine and Cobalt

Section V: Lipid Metabolism

53 Overview of Lipid Metabolism

54 Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids

55 Fatty Acid Oxidation

56 Fatty Acid Biosynthesis

57 Triglycerides and Glycerophospholipids

58 Phospholipid Degradation

59 Sphingolipids

60 Lipid Digestion

61 Cholesterol

62 Bile Acids

63 Lipoprotein Complexes

64 Chylomicrons

65 VLDL, IDL, and LDL

66 LDL Receptors and HDL

67 Hyperlipidemias

68 Eicosanoids I

69 Eicosanoids II

70 Lipolysis

71 Ketone Body Formation and Utilization

72 Fatty Liver Syndrome (Steatosis)

Section VI: Intermediary Metabolism

73 Starvation (Transition into the Postabsorptive Stage)

74 Starvation (The Early Phase)

75 Starvation (The Intermediate Phase)

76 Starvation (The Late Phase)

77 Exercise (Circulatory Adjustments and Creatine)

78 Exercise (O2(max) and RQ)

79 Exercise (Substrate Utilization and Endocrine Parameters)

80 Exercise (Muscle Fiber Types and Characteristics)

81 Exercise (Athletic Animals)

Section VII: Acid-Base Balance

82 Hydrogen Ion Concentration

83 Strong and Weak Electrolytes

84 Protein Buffer Systems

85 Bicarbonate, Phosphate, and Ammonia Buffer Systems

86 Anion Gap

87 Metabolic Acidosis

88 Diabetes Mellitus (Metabolic Acidosis and Potassium Balance)

89 Metabolic Alkalosis

90 Respiratory Acidosis

91 Respiratory Alkalosis.

92 Strong Ion Difference (SID)

93 Alkalinizing and Acidifying Solutions

94 Dehydration/Overhydration

Appendix

References

Index