Full Description
Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.This full-color text provides a concise and straightforward introduction to biochemistryThis is a greatly revised new edition of a popular student text. The simple, concise, point-to-point stepwise format has been maintained in this revised edition and the text has been reorganized and revised for better timeliness and clarity.Seven new chapters have been added and a number of chapters have been fully revised and updated in this edition. Each chapter begins with contents that indicate the topics covered and concludes with a review of the contents as well as review questions. Over 1000 practice questions comprising MCQs, SAQs, short notes, clinical cases, etc. have been included. The text is multicolor and thoroughly overhauled.
Contents
ContentsPART 1Bio-molecules1.The Cell32.Carbohydrate Chemistry203.Chemistry of Lipid404.Chemistry of Proteins615.Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins906.Enzymes1047.Vitamins1298.Chemistry of Haemoglobin1539.Chemistry of Nucleic Acid166PART 2: Energy Metabolism, Nutrition and Metabolism of Bio-molecules10.Bioenergetics and Biological Oxidation18511.Human Nutrition20512.Carbohydrate Metabolism21813.Lipid Metabolism26514.Protein Metabolism31915.Integration of Metabolism and Metabolism in Starvation36316.Water Metabolism37317.Mineral Metabolism37918.Haemoglobin Metabolism39819.Nucleic Acid Metabolism406PART 3: Biochemistry of Cellular Communication20.Mechanism of Hormone Action42321.Neurotransmitters432PART 4: Molecular Biology22.Replication, Transcription and Translation44323.Regulation of Gene Expression and Mutation47824.Genetic Engineering488PART 5: Clinical Biochemistry25.Acid-Base Balance50126.Organ Function Tests51127.Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiac Markers and Lipid Profile52528.Radioisotopes in Medicines536PART 6: Health, Disease and Environment29.Free Radicals in Health and Disease and Antioxidants54330.Metabolism of Xenobiotics (Detoxification)54931.Cancer 55532.Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)56433.Environment and Health56934.Biomedical Waste Management576PART 7: Biochemistry of the Tissue35.Connective Tissue58536.Muscle595PART 8: Basic Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry37.Chromatography, Electrophoresis, Photometry and Radioimmunoassay609IndexNER(01): WOW
