New Comprehensive Biochemistry [2 ed.] 978-0-444-89321-5

Table of contents :
Content:
Generul Editors
Page ii

Editors
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Page v
Dennis, Jean Vance

List of Contributors
Pages vii-viii

Chapter 1 Physical properties and functional roles of lipids in membranes Original Research Article
Pages 1-41
Pieter R. Cullis, Michael J. Hope

Chapter 2 Lipid metabolism in procrayotes Original Research Article
Pages 43-85
Suzanne Jackowski, John E. Cronan Jr., Charles O. Rock

Chapter 3 Oxidation of fatty acids Original Research Article
Pages 87-110
Horst Schulz

Chapter 4 Fatty acid synthesis in eucaryotes Original Research Article
Pages 111-139
Alan G. Goodridge

Chapter 5 Fatty acid desaturation and chain elongation in eucaryotes Original Research Article
Pages 141-169
Harold W. Cook

Chapter 6 Metabolism of triacylglycerols Original Research Article
Pages 171-203
David N. Brindley

Chapter 7 Phospholipid metabolism and cell signalling in eucaryotes Original Research Article
Pages 205-240
Dennis E. Vance

Chapter 8 Metabolism, regulation, and function of ether-linked glycerolipids and their bioactive species Original Research Article
Pages 241-267
Fred Snyder

Chapter 9 Phospholipases Original Research Article
Pages 269-295
Moseley Waite

Chapter 10 The eicosanoids: cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase, and epoxygenase pathways Original Research Article
Pages 297-325
William L. Smith, Pierre Borgeat, Frank A. Fitzpatrick

Chapter 11 Sphingolipids Original Research Article
Pages 327-361
Charles C. Sweeley

Chapter 12 Cholesterol: evolution of structure and function Original Research Article
Pages 363-381
Konrad Bloch

Chapter 13 Regulation of sterol biosynthesis and isoprenylation of proteins Original Research Article
Pages 383-401
Peter A. Edwards

Chapter 14 Lipoprotein structure and secretion Original Research Article
Pages 403-426
Roger A. Davis

Chapter 15 Dynamics of lipoprotein transport in the circulatory system Original Research Article
Pages 427-459
Phoebe E. Fielding, Christopher J. Fielding

Chapter 16 Removal of lipoproproteins from plasma Original Research Article
Pages 461-487
Wolfgang J. Schneider

Chapter 17 Lipid assembly into cell membranes Original Research Article
Pages 489-523
Dennis R. Voelker

Chapter 18 Assembly of proteins into membranes Original Research Article
Pages 525-578
Reinhart A.F. Reithmeier

Index
Pages 579-596