Metabolism at a glance / J.G. Salway ; foreword by D.K. Granner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Metabolic Pathways -- Biosynthesis of ATP, part I -- Biosynthesis of ATP, part II -- The oxidation of cytosolic NADH+ H+ -- Metabolism of glucose to give energy -- Metabolism of one molecule of glucose to form 38 molecules of ATP -- Metabolism of glucose to glycogen -- Anaerobic metabolism of glucose and glycogen to yield energy as ATP -- 2,3 Bisphosphoglycerate and the red blood cell -- Metabolism of glucose to fat (triacylglycerol) -- Metabolism of glucose to fatty acids and triacylglycerol -- The pentose phosphate pathway and the production of NADH -- The pyruvate/malate cycle and the production of NADPH -- Mammals cannot synthesis glucose from fatty acids -- Metabolism of triacylglycerol to provide energy as ATP -- Glycogen metabolism part I -- Glycogen metabolism part II -- Glycogen metabolism part III: regulation of glycogen breakdown -- Glycogen metabolism part IV: regulation of glycogen biosynthesis -- Regulation of glycolysis -- Glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway in the liver in the fed state -- Glycolysis in skeletal muscle; biochemistry of sport and exercise -- Regulation of gluconeogenesis -- Regulation of the Krebs cycle -- Regulation of fatty acid oxidation part I -- Regulation of fatty acid oxidation part II -- The ketone bodies -- Ketone body utilisation -- Beta-Oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids -- Peroxisomal Beta-oxidation -- Elongation and desaturation of fatty acids -- Cholesterol, bile acids and the steroid hormones -- The ornithine cycle for the production of urea -- Metabolic Channeling

Part of the 'At A Glance' series, this work takes the student through a complete course in intermediary metabolism in an integrated manner. The text has been updated with five new chapters.