Selenium

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Chapter 39 Selenium Gerald F. Combs, Jr., PhD∗ Common Abbreviations DI iodothyronine-5′-deiodinase eEFSeCys selenocysteine-specific eukaryotic elongation factor GPX glutathione peroxidase Se selenium SECIS selenocysteine insertion sequence SeCys selenocysteine SeMet selenomethionine…

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Structure, Nomenclature, and Properties of Carbohydrates

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Chapter 4 Structure, Nomenclature, and Properties of Carbohydrates Joanne L. Slavin, PhD, RD∗ Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic components in most fruits, vegetables, legumes, and cereal grains, and they…

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Sodium, Chloride, and Potassium

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Chapter 34 Sodium, Chloride, and Potassium Hwai-Ping Sheng, PhD Common Abbreviations ANP atrial natriuretic peptide AVP arginine vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Functions and Distribution of Sodium, Chloride,…

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Regulation of Fuel Utilization in Response to Physical Activity

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Chapter 20 Regulation of Fuel Utilization in Response to Physical Activity Martha H. Stipanuk, PhD Common Abbreviations AMPK AMP-activated protein kinase CPT1 carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 GLUT4 insulin-stimulated glucose transporter 4…

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Vitamin K

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Chapter 28 Vitamin K Reidar Wallin, PhD Common Abbreviations ER endoplasmic reticulum Gla γ-carboxyglutamic acid Glu glutamic acid MK menaquinone KH2 reduced vitamin K, or vitamin K hydroquinone K>O vitamin…

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Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrate

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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…

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Control of Energy Balance

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Chapter 22 Control of Energy Balance∗ Darlene E. Berryman, PhD, RD, Brenda M. Davy, PhD, RD and Edward O. List, PhD∗ COMMON ABBREVIATIONS AgRP agouti-related protein α-MSH alpha–melanocyte-stimulating hormone ARC…

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Protein Synthesis and Degradation

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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…

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Biotin and Pantothenic Acid

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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…

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Fluoride

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Chapter 40 Fluoride Gary M. Whitford, PhD, DMD Common Abbreviation HF hydrofluoric acid Fluoride (F−), the ionic form of the element fluorine, is the thirteenth most abundant element in the…

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