TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tiidus,Peter M.
AU  - Tupling,A.Russell
AU  - Houston,Michael E.
AU  - Tupling,A.Russell
AU  - Houston,Michael E.
AU  - Houston,Michael E.
TI  - Biochemistry primer for exercise science
SN  - 9780736096058 (pbk.) :
AV  - QP514.2 .H68 2012
U1  - 612.044 TII 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Champaign, IL
PB  - Human Kinetics
KW  - Metabolism
KW  - Exercise
KW  - Physiological aspects
KW  - Biochemistry
KW  - Exercise & workout books
KW  - thema
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
KW  - physiology
N1  - Text on inside covers; Includes bibliographical references and index; PART 1: Proteins and Enzymes: The Basis of Biochemistry:-1.  Amino acids, peptides, and proteins:-Nature of amino acids--Characteristics of Peptides--Structure of Proteins--Next stage: --Proteomics - The new systems approach to biomedical health and exercise science--Summary--Review questions-- 2. Enzymes:- Enzymes as catalysts--Rates of enzymatic reactions--Enzyme cofactors--Classification of enzymes--Protein transporters--Oxidations and reductions--Regulation of Enzyme activity--Measurement of enzyme activity--Next stage: Redox regulation of the SERCA pump in vascular physiology and disease--Summary--Review questions--3.  Gene transcription and protein: synthesis:- DNA and RNA--Transcription--Posttranscriptional modifications of RNA--Translation--Posttranslational processing of polypeptides--Protein degredation--Regulation of Gene expression in exercise and training--Next stage: Micro RNAs and the adaptive response to exercise training--Summary --Review questions --PART II: Regulation and adaptation to exercise and training:-4. Energy systems and bioenergetics:- Energy requirements of skeletal muscle--Energy rich phosphates--Energy systems--Bioenergetics--Next-stage: Epigenetic control of skeletal muscle fiber type and metabolic potential--Summary--Review questions --5.  Oxidative phosphorylation:-Overview of metabolism--Mitochondria--Citric acid cycle--Electron transport chain--Coupled phosphorylation--Qunatification of redox reactions--oxidents and antioxidants--Next stage: effects of aging and exercise training on muscle mitochondria--Summary--Review questions--6. Carbohydrates and related metabolism:- Carbohydrates--Cellular uptake of clucose--Phosphorylation of glucose--Glycolysis--Glycogen metabolism--Lactate metabolism--Oxidation of Cytoplasmic NADH--Gluconeogenesis--Pentose phosphate pathway--Signaling pathways-- Next stage: Carbohydrate, exercise performance, and fatigue--Summary--Review questions--7.  Lipid metabolism:-Types of lipids--Fat storage and metabolism--Oxidation of fatty acids--Oxidation of ketone bodies--Synthesis of fatty acids--Fat as fuel for exercise--Metabolism during exercise: fat versus carbohydrate-- Adipose tissue as an endocrine tissue--cholesterol--Next stage: Exercise, 24-hour fat oxidation, and weight loss--Summary--Review questions-- 8. Amino acid and protein metabolism:-  Overview of amino acid metabolism--Degradation of amino acids--Urea cycle--Fate of amino acid carbon skeletons--Amino acid metabolism during exercise--Additional roles for amino acids--Next stage: Effects of diet and exercise on protein degradation and synthesis--Summary--Review questions
N2  - Aimed at students and professionals in the sports science field, this book gives a basic understanding of biochemistry. It is also useful for undergraduate and graduate students in exercise physiology and sports nutrition who lack a basic understanding of exercise biochemistry
ER  -