Biochemistry of Lipids, Lipoproteins and Membranes
Edited by- J.E. Vance, CIHR Group on Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 328 Heritage Medical Research Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Dennis Vance, Lipid and Lipoprotein Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Audience
Students and researchers in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, and biophysics.
Hardbound, 624 Pages
Published: March 2008
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-0-444-53219-0
Contents
- Functional roles of lipids in membranes; Lipid modifications of proteins; Fatty acid and phospholipid metabolism in prokaryotes; Lipid metabolism in plants; Oxidation of fatty acids in eukaryotes; Fatty acid synthesis in eukaryotes; Fatty acid desaturation and chain elongation in eukaryotes; Phospholipid biosynthesis in eukaryotes; Ether-linked lipids and their bioactive species; Adipose tissue and lipid metabolism; Phospholipases; Glycerolipids in signal transduction; The eicosanoids: cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase, and epoxygenase pathways; Sphingolipids: metabolism and cell signalling; Cholesterol biosynthesis; Metabolism and function of bile acids; Lipid assembly into cell membranes; Lipoprotein structure; Assembly and secretion of lipoproteins; Dynamics of lipoprotein transport in the human circulatory system; Lipoprotein receptors; Lipids and atherosclerosis
