CHAPTER 45 Adipose Tissue and Obesity: Associated Metabolic Disturbances CHAPTER OUTLINE Introduction to Adipose Tissue White Adipose Tissue Brown Adipose Tissue Regulation of Adipogenesis Adipose Tissue Hormones and Cytokines Leptin…
CHAPTER 42 Iron and Copper Metabolism CHAPTER OUTLINE Role of Iron Iron Metabolism Abnormal Iron Metabolism Role of Copper Copper Metabolism High-Yield Terms Ferrous iron: iron with an oxidation state…
CHAPTER 50 Steroid and Thyroid Hormones CHAPTER OUTLINE The Steroid Hormones Steroid Hormone Biosynthesis Steroids of the Adrenal Cortex Regulation of Adrenal Steroid Synthesis Functions of the Adrenal Steroid Hormones…
CHAPTER 46 Insulin Function CHAPTER OUTLINE Introduction The Insulin Receptor and Signaling Functional Insulin Synthesis Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion Nutrient Intake and Hormonal Control of Insulin Release Intestinal Wnt Signaling, GLP-1,…
CHAPTER 10 Carbohydrates: Glycolysis and Glucose Homeostasis CHAPTER OUTLINE Importance of Glycolysis Digestion and Uptake of Dietary Carbohydrate Glucose Uptake and the Role of Sugar Transporters The Pathway of Glycolysis…
CHAPTER 14 Carbohydrates: Glycogen Metabolism CHAPTER OUTLINE Glycogen Composition Glycogen Synthesis (Glycogenesis) Regulation of Glycogen Synthesis Glycogenolysis Regulation of Glycogenolysis Glycogen Storage Diseases High-Yield Terms Glycosidic linkage: covalent bond that…
CHAPTER 21 Lipids: Sphingolipids, Ceramides, and Glycosphingolipids CHAPTER OUTLINE Synthesis of Sphingosine and the Ceramides Sphingomyelin Synthesis Metabolism of the Sphingomyelins Metabolism of the Ceramides Ceramides and Insulin Resistance Metabolism…
CHAPTER 33 Nitrogen: Heme Metabolism CHAPTER OUTLINE Porphyrins and Heme Synthesis of Porphyrins and Heme Regulation of Heme Biosynthesis Heme Catabolism Abnormalities in Heme Metabolism High-Yield Terms Porphyrin: a group…
CHAPTER 49 Peptide Hormones CHAPTER OUTLINE Basics of Peptide Hormone Structure and Function Receptors for Peptide Hormones The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis Vasopressin and Oxytocin The Gonadotropins FSH and LH hCG Thyroid-Stimulating…
CHAPTER 2 Biological Building Blocks: Carbohydrates CHAPTER OUTLINE Carbohydrate Structure and Nomenclature Monosaccharides Disaccharides Polysaccharides Glycogen Starch Carbohydrates in Complex Structures High-Yield Terms Carbohydrate: any organic molecule composed exclusively of carbon,…
