Metabolism at a Glance [Paperback]

J. G. Salway (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405107162 | ISBN-13: 978-1405107167 | Publication Date: January 26, 2004 | Edition: 3

Metabolism at a Glance is a complete review course of metabolism in health and disease and offers a unique approach to the study of this difficult discipline.

Metabolism is a complicated subject involving complex molecules and interrelated pathways. These metabolic pathways are usually taught separately with the result that the student develops a detailed but compartmentalised approach to metabolism and frequently fails to see the overall picture and its physiological significance.

Using the at a Glance format, the book takes the student through a complete course in intermediary metabolism in an integrated manner. The same chart is repeated throughout the book with the individual pathway under study highlighted.

The book is an ideal text for introductory biochemistry courses and has established itself as an enormously popular book amongst lecturers and students alike. This third edition is fully updated and includes five new chapters to mirror those topics currently taught at undergraduate level:

1. Metabolic Channelling

2. Glucose homeostasis and Reye's Disease

3. Pentose phosphate pathway and the prodcution of NADPH

4. Tryptophan metabolism in health and disease

5. Tyrosine metabolism in health and disease

Editorial Reviews

Review

On the first edition:

"...a highly comprehensive set of notes and pathway maps concentrated exclusively on metabolism. If you are after an easy going metabolism book for revision or as a good reference guide, this would be the ideal choice, as it is not too daunting to read and had plenty of well-organised pathway maps to keep you busy. This is especially useful for first year medics as part of their foundation study revision"

Leech y Gelen, University of Wales College of Medicine"

"The book is easy to follow as the salient features of each metabolic pathway are highlighted on a detailed background map. This aided the introduction of the metabolic concepts in a very well-integrated fashion. The chapters on the more medical aspects will appeal especially to medical students as they correlate neatly the basic biochemical principles with the development of some metabolic diseases such as glycogen storage diseases."

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

From the Back Cover

Metabolism at a Glance is a complete review course of metabolism in health and disease, offering a unique approach to the study of this difficult discipline. Throughout the book, metabolism is presented in an integrated manner. This provides the reader with an overview of separate inter-related pathways as well as ‘the big picture’ for a greater understanding of the whole subject. Using the classic ‘at a glance’ format of double-page spreads, the book successfully explains complicated metabolic processes by highlighting the core features in detailed maps whilst the text provides further explanation.

The third edition of this bestseller is fully updated and includes six new chapters to mirror those topics currently taught at undergraduate level. New chapters cover metabolic channeling, tryptophan metabolism, tyrosine metabolism in health and disease, and Reye’s syndrome. The chapters on glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway have been extended. The rapid progress in understanding of the intracellular mechanisms of insulin action in relation to diabetes has necessitated substantial revision and extension of these chapters.

Metabolism at a Glance will be an essential resource for students on medical, biochemistry, veterinary, sports science and nutrition courses requiring a knowledge of intermediary metabolism. Those who need an authoritative yet concise guide to metabolism, such as examination candidates, biomedical scientists, and clinicians specializing in diabetes as well as inborn errors of metabolism, will find this book invaluable. The book is designed to fit into the reading time as well as the budget of students and trainees and has established itself as an enormously popular book amongst students and lecturers alike.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (January 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405107162
• ISBN-13: 978-1405107167
• Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 11.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Biochemistry
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Concise, and Thorough!, February 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Metabolism at a Glance (Paperback)

This large format book reveiws basic metabolism in an easy to understand manner. Specific segments of the metabolic pathway are summarized within two pages. Each face-page gives an overview of the entire metabolic pathway, with an outline of the specific topic discussed within that section. Far easier to comprehend than the metabolic pathways as described in those well known Biochemistry tomes, where the entire metabolic pathway is spread over 100 or so pages!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book for biochemistry students, November 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Metabolism at a Glance (Paperback)

This oversized paperback gives a wonderful overview of thesynthesis/metabolism of sugars, proteins andfatty acides. On the right hand page there is a picture of the complete metabolic pathway with the current topics pathways highlighted so that you can see how they fit in to the "big picture". On the opposite page a clear and concise summary is given, highlighting key points. I highly recommend this book to any student who is taking a Biochemistry class.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Metabolic pathways??? - Brilliant!, June 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Metabolism at a Glance (Paperback)

As a biochemistry student I found this book to be the perfect partner to Albert Lehninger's "Principles of Biochemistry". An excellent overall picture of how each pathway interacts with other metabolic components.