Chapter 8 Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrate Armelle Leturque, PhD and Edith Brot-Laroche, PhD∗ Common Abbreviations GLUT glucose transporter SGLT sodium/glucose cotransporter Carbohydrates typically provide 45% to 65% of energy…
Chapter 13 Protein Synthesis and Degradation Tracy G. Anthony, PhD and Margaret McNurlan, PhD Common Abbreviations DNA deoxyribonucleic acid eEF eukaryotic elongation factor eIF eukaryotic initiation factor eRF eukaryotic release…
Chapter 26 Biotin and Pantothenic Acid Donald M. Mock, MD, PhD and Nell I. Matthews, BA∗ Common Abbreviations ACC acetyl-CoA carboxylase ACP acyl carrier protein CoA coenzyme A CPT carnitine…
Chapter 23 Disturbances of Energy Balance Darlene E. Berryman, PhD, RD and Christopher A. Taylor, PhD, RD, LD∗ Common Abbreviations BMI body mass index [weight in kg ÷ (height in…
Chapter 7 Overview of Digestion and Absorption Alan B.R. Thomson, MD, PhD, and Patrick Tso, PhD Common Abbreviations CCK cholecystokinin GI gastrointestinal GIP gastric inhibitory peptide GLP glucagon-like peptide Most…
Chapter 41 Molybdenum and Beneficial Bioactive Trace Elements Forrest H. Nielsen, PhD Definition of Ultratrace Elements In 1980 the term ultratrace element began to appear in the nutritional literature; the…
Chapter 31 Vitamin D Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD∗ Common Abbreviations 7-DHC 7-dehydrocholesterol 25OHD 25-hydroxyvitamin D; 25-hydroxycholecalciferol; calcidiol 1,25(OH)2D 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D; calcitriol 24-OH-ase 25-hydroxyvitamin D 24-hydroxylase 25-OH-ase 25-hydroxylase 1α-OH-ase 25-hydroxyvitamin…
Chapter 9 Digestion and Absorption of Protein Paul J. Moughan, PhD, DSc, FRSC, FRSNZ and Bruce R. Stevens, PhD Common Abbreviations DPPIV dipeptidyl peptidase IV LPI lysinuric protein intolerance ORT…
