Muscle glycogen is the main substrate during high-intensity exercise and large reductions
can occur after relatively short durations. Moreover, muscle glycogen is stored …

Lifestyle factors are responsible for a considerable portion of cancer incidence worldwide,
but credible estimates from the World Health Organization and the International Agency for …

Heterocycles in Life and Society is an introduction to the chemistry of heterocyclic
compounds, focusing on their origin and occurrence in nature, biochemical significance and …

Postprandial glucose, together with related hyperinsulinemia and lipidaemia, has been
implicated in the development of chronic metabolic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes …

There are 3 distinct yet closely integrated processes that operate together to satisfy the
energy requirements of muscle. The anaerobic energy systemis divided into alactic and …

In a complex system of interrelated reactions, the heart converts chemical energy to
mechanical energy. Energy transfer is achieved through coordinated activation of enzymes …

Outlining the core principles of the subject, this introductory-level textbook covers the
production of meat, its structure and chemical composition, meat quality and hygiene, and …

Hormesis is the name given to the stimulatory effects caused by low levels of potentially toxic
agents. When this phenomenon was first identified it was called the Arndt-Schulz Law or …

Microbial biochemistry has recently entered a new and interesting phase. Catabolic
pathways are being reported for the biodegradation of complex organic compounds some of …

There is little doubt that the central areas of traditional biochemistry (such as metabolism,
metabolic regulation and enzymology) are currently unfashionable and generally regarded …