Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition Contributor(s): Wu, Guoyao (Author) |
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ISBN: 1032030895 ISBN-13: 9781032030890 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $98.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Biochemistry - Medical | Nutrition - Science | Life Sciences - Molecular Biology |
Dewey: 572.65 |
LCCN: 2021011176 |
Physical Information: 1.62" H x 7" W x 10" (3.07 lbs) 816 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Following its predecessor, 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, while highlighting the current knowledge of the field and its future possibilities. The book begins with the basic chemical concepts of amnio acids, peptides and proteins, and their digestion and absorption. Subsequent chapters cover cell-, tissue-, and species-specific synthesis and catabolism of amino acids and related bioactive metabolites, and the use of isotopes to study amino acids metabolism in cells and the body. The book details protein turnover, physiological functions of amino acids, as well as both the regulation and inborn errors of amino acid metabolism. The book concludes with a presentation on human and animal dietary requirements of amino acids and evaluates dietary protein quality. Features:
Written by Distinguished Professor of Animal Nutrition, Guoyao Wu, Ph.D., this book is an authoritative reference for students and researchers in both biomedicine and agriculture. |