Main description:

This book is the latest edition of this comprehensive guide to biochemical sciences. Fully updated and reorganised, the new edition includes brand new chapters, over 1000 new multiple choice questions, and over 100 new clinical case histories.

Divided into forty chapters across eight sections, the book begins with the structure and function of biomolecules. Further sections cover metabolism, nutrition, molecular biology, clinical biochemistry, cellular communication, and a final section featuring special topics.

Revised chapters in this edition include biological oxidation, metabolism in starvation, replication, transcription, translation, and organ function tests, bringing the book firmly up to date.

This edition of Biochemistry contains over 200 illustrations and tables, and a glossary of terms, making it an ideal reference tool for undergraduates.

Key Points

Latest edition of this comprehensive guide to biochemical sciences
Previous edition published 2009 (9780071634359)
Over 200 illustrations and tables
Includes a glossary of biochemical terms

Contents:

Section I Structure and Function of the Biomolecules

Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Enzymes
Hemoglobin
Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

Section II Energy Metabolism and Metabolism of Biomolecules

Biological Oxidation
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Protein Metabolism
Integration of Metabolism and Metabolism in Starvation
Hemoglobin Metabolism
Purine and Pyrimidine Nucleotide Metabolism

Section III Nutrition

Nutrients and their Role in Nutrition
Vitamins
Minerals

Section IV Molecular Biology

Replication, Repair and Recombination
Transcription and RNA Processing
Genetic Code, Mutation and Translation
Regulation of Gene Expression
Genetic Engineering

Section V Clinical Biochemistry

Body Water and Electrolytes
Acid-Base Balance
Organ Function Tests
Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiac Markers
Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins
The Immune System
Radioisotopes in Medicine
Cancer
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Section VI Biochemistry of Cellular Communications

Mechanism of Hormone Action
Neurotransmitters

Section VII Special Topics

Metabolism of Xenobiotics
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Environment and Health
Biomedical Waste Management
Muscle Biochemistry
Connective Tissue
Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry
Glossary
Reference Values for Selected Biochemical Laboratory Tests
Index