Part 1 book “MCAT biochemistry review 2019-2020” has contents: Amino acids, peptides, and proteins, enzymes, nonenzymatic protein function and protein analysis, carbohydrate structure and function, lipid structure and function, DNA and biotechnology.
MCAT® Biochemistry Review 2019-2020 Edited by Alexander Stone Macnow, MD Table of Contents MCAT Biochemistry Review Cover Title Page Copyright Information The Kaplan MCAT Review Team About Scientific American Preface About the MCAT How This Book Was Created Using This Book Chapter 1: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Introduction 1.1 Amino Acids Found in Proteins 1.2 Acid–Base Chemistry of Amino Acids 1.3 Peptide Bond Formation and Hydrolysis 1.4 Primary and Secondary Protein Structure 1.5 Tertiary and Quaternary Protein Structure 1.6 Denaturation Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Equations to Remember Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 2: Enzymes Introduction 2.1 Enzymes as Biological Catalysts 2.2 Mechanisms of Enzyme Activity 2.3 Enzyme Kinetics 2.4 Effects of Local Conditions on Enzyme Activity 2.5 Regulation of Enzyme Activity Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Equations to Remember Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 3: Nonenzymatic Protein Function and Protein Analysis Introduction 3.1 Cellular Functions 3.2 Biosignaling 3.3 Protein Isolation 3.4 Protein Analysis Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Equations to Remember Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 4: Carbohydrate Structure and Function Introduction 4.1 Carbohydrate Classification 4.2 Cyclic Sugar Molecules 4.3 Monosaccharides 4.4 Complex Carbohydrates Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Equations to Remember Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 5: Lipid Structure and Function Introduction 5.1 Structural Lipids 5.2 Signaling Lipids 5.3 Energy Storage Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 6: DNA and Biotechnology Introduction 6.1 DNA Structure 6.2 Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization 6.3 DNA Replication 6.4 DNA Repair 6.5 Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 7: RNA and the Genetic Code Introduction 7.1 The Genetic Code 7.2 Transcription 7.3 Translation 7.4 Control of Gene expression in Prokaryotes 7.5 Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 8: Biological Membranes Introduction 8.1 Fluid Mosaic Model 8.2 Membrane Components 8.3 Membrane Transport 8.4 Specialized Membranes Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Equations to Remember Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 9: Carbohydrate Metabolism I: Glycolysis, Glycogen, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway Introduction 9.1 Glucose Transport 9.2 Glycolysis 9.3 Other Monosaccharides 9.4 Pyruvate Dehydrogenase 9.5 Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis 9.6 Gluconeogenesis 9.7 The Pentose Phosphate Pathway Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 10: Carbohydrate Metabolism II: Aerobic Respiration Introduction 10.1 Acetyl-CoA 10.2 Reactions of the Citric Acid Cycle 10.3 The Electron Transport Chain 10.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 11: Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism Introduction 11.1 Lipid Digestion and Absorption 11.2 Lipid Mobilization 11.3 Lipid Transport 11.4 Cholesterol Metabolism 11.5 Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerols 11.6 Ketone Bodies 11.7 Protein Catabolism Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 12: Bioenergetics and Regulation of Metabolism Introduction 12.1 Thermodynamics and Bioenergetics 12.2 The Role of ATP 12.3 Biological Oxidation and Reduction 12.4 Metabolic States 12.5 Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism 12.6 Tissue-Specific Metabolism 12.7 Integrative Metabolism Conclusion Concept Summary Answers to Concept Checks Equations to Remember Shared Concepts Discrete Practice Questions Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations About This Book Glossary Art Credits Scientific American Ad: Drive Deep into Special Editions MCAT®is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical Colleges, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative 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Discrete Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations Chapter 11 : Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism Introduction 11 .1 Lipid Digestion and Absorption 11 .2 Lipid Mobilization 11 .3 Lipid Transport 11 .4 Cholesterol Metabolism 11 .5 Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerols... MCAT Biochemistry Review 2 019 -2020 Edited by Alexander Stone Macnow, MD Table of Contents MCAT Biochemistry Review Cover Title Page Copyright Information The Kaplan MCAT Review Team