Guoyao Wu

Amino Acids

Biochemistry and Nutrition

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The second edition of Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition presents exhaustive coverage of amino acids in the nutrition, metabolism and health of humans and other animals. Substantially revised, expanded and updated to reflect scientific advances, this book introduces the basic principles of amino acid biochemistry and nutrition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 816
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 258mm x 182mm x 46mm
• Gewicht: 1576g
• ISBN-13: 9780367552787
• ISBN-10: 0367552787
• Artikelnr.: 62231582

Autorenporträt

Dr. Guoyao Wu is a University Distinguished Professor, University Faculty Fellow, and Texas A&M AgriLife Research Senior Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Discovery and Chemistry of Amino Acids 2. Protein Digestion and
Absorption of Peptides and Amino Acids 3. Synthesis of Amino Acids 4.
Degradation of Amino Acids 5. Synthesis and Catabolism of Special
Substances from Amino Acids 6. Synthesis of Urea and Uric Acid 7. Use of
Isotopes for Studying Amino Acid Metabolism 8. Protein Synthesis 9.
Intracellular and Extracellular Degradation of Body Proteins 10. Regulation
of Amino Acid Metabolism 11. Physiological Functions and Nutritional
Supplementation of Amino Acids 12. Inborn Errors of Amino Acid Metabolism
13. Dietary Requirements of Amino Acids