Molecular Medical Biochemistry

J. P. Luzio (Author), R. J. Thompson (Author)

9780521278287, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 22 February 1990

280 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.46 kg

"...a well produced volume, worthy of a place in the biochemistry section of any library." A. Chamlian, Cellular and Molecular Biology

The many exciting developments in cell and molecular biology in recent years have important implications for the practice of medicine. The purpose of this new text is to bring these developments to the attention of undergraduates taking courses in biochemistry. The emphasis is on topics (membrane structure and function, hormone action and secretion) where current knowledge of macromolecular and cellular structure and function is likely to contribute most to understanding the underlying pathology of common multifactorial diseases. The book also outlines the basic features of recombinant DNA techniques and the impact they are having in the diagnosis, treatment and knowledge of disease processes.

Preface
Introduction
1. Proteins in medicine
2. Antibodies in medicine
3. Tissue-specific proteins
4. The plasma membrane
5. Hormone action
6. Secretion
7. The genome
Further reading
Index.

Subject Areas: Molecular biology [PSD], Biochemistry [PSB]