Although I have not had much time to read the book yet, I am impressed with its contents so far and will update as I go along. However, I had to leave a review pointing out that the print quality of the figures is quite bad. They are well designed figures, but when the books were printed, it seems anywhere that black and yellow ink mixed there was a bleeding of the black ink across the yellow. This messes up a lot of the text, some of which becomes unreadable, as well as arrows and borders in many of the figures. It doesn't prevent comprehension of the content but it is certainly distracting.
EDIT Jul 9 2019: I am raising by a star to 4 stars simply because I like the content, having gotten up to the chapter on amino acids at this point. The inking problem is annoying and consistent, but overall this is really well written for a concise refresher of biochemistry and metabolism. I've only caught a handful of typos, and it's nothing glaring. I hope a second edition is made with better print quality and maybe a 10% increase in length to address areas where the text feels almost too concise, like a quick summary report instead of something meant to impart deeper level knowledge. This tends to happen in this book whenever it starts to stray more into the biology of various topics like metabolites in cell signaling. However, I thought it did a surprisingly good job on redox biology controlled by NADPH, something that is very easy to get wrong. Even still, that section could use a little more expansion.
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Complex metabolic pathway diagrams are a hallmark of many biochemistry textbooks. But what do they tell us about disease, physiology, cell signaling, aging, immunity, and gene expression? In a refreshing approach to the subject of metabolism, Navigating Metabolism provides a conceptual framework for navigating these pathways, showing how cells generate energy and synthesize cellular constituents and then further relating metabolic reactions to molecular, genetic, and signaling underpinnings. These principles are supported by copious illustrations that clearly represent metabolic reactions, making them accessible and relating them to the ways in which cells respond to stimuli to produce specific biological outcomes. The last few decades have brought metabolism to the fore, with new results suggesting that it plays a regulatory role in signaling pathways and gene expression. Viewing metabolism in this new light provides hope that it may be an avenue for providing effective
prevention and targeted treatment for many of the diseases that plague us--cardiovascular, inflammatory disease, diabetes, and cancer. Authored by Navdeep Chandel, a leading investigator in the field, Navigating Metabolism is the perfect introduction to this modern view of metabolic studies.
prevention and targeted treatment for many of the diseases that plague us--cardiovascular, inflammatory disease, diabetes, and cancer. Authored by Navdeep Chandel, a leading investigator in the field, Navigating Metabolism is the perfect introduction to this modern view of metabolic studies.
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Navdeep S. Chandel is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Cell Biology at Northwestern University. He received a BA in Mathematics and a PhD in Cell Physiology at the University of Chicago. Dr. Chandel is well recognized for his work on the role of mitochondria as signaling organelles.
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- Publisher : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; Illustrated edition (October 15, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 248 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1621821293
- ISBN-13 : 978-1621821298
- Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.9 x 0.4 x 6.8 inches
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 25, 2020
It is not an easy book, some prior knowledge is needed. I could say that in didactics its score is zero. The knowledge is there, the graphics are very nice, but that's not enough. The only reason that leads me to give the book 4 stars is for a single fact, it clarified a concept in cancer metabolism that is essential to treat patients; without that concept, my score for the book would have been a single star.
Abstraction isn't enough to understand complex issues, a little bit of good help from the author of the book, it wouldn't be bad.
Abstraction isn't enough to understand complex issues, a little bit of good help from the author of the book, it wouldn't be bad.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 25, 2020
Outstanding reference and resource. Probably the best book of its type that I have found to explain metabolism in a very understandable, yet not at all dummied-down, manner. Suitable for students as well as more senior researchers wanting to “bone up” on metabolism concepts. Very clearly written and beautifully illustrated. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 23, 2019
awesome book of knowledge but hard going for a biohacker who has limited background in biochemistry
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2020
Being a retired physician, trying to remain informed. Great up to date review
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 5, 2020
Very informative explains metabolism in depth but in a understandable way
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 10, 2020
Great primer for metabolism with deeper understanding
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 29, 2016
A timely book given the recent resurgence in interest in metabolism in cancer biology, immunology and other areas. Remarkably readable for an often complex subject. Highly recommended for students and others seeking a deeper understanding of metabolism
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 14, 2019
Good thorough book, easy to read, good pictures
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 24, 2014
all fine
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 20, 2015
Great book, very nice illustrations.








