Main description:

The third edition of this textbook has been fully revised to provide dental students with the latest information in the field of biochemistry.

The comprehensive text is divided into 31 chapters and covers key aspects of biochemistry that students will need to know for examinations, including amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, metabolism, acid-base balance, dental caries, and much more.

The new edition features a question bank of essay type and short note questions based on previous examination papers.

The book is highly illustrated with clinical images, tables and boxes, and key points in each chapter are highlighted for quick reference and to assist learning.

Key points

Fully revised third edition providing dental students with latest information in the field of biochemistry
Features question bank of essay type and short note practice questions
Highlights key learning points for each topic
Previous edition (9789350254882) published in 2011

Contents:

Subcellular Organelles and Cell Membranes
Amino Acids and Proteins
Enzymology
Carbohydrates I: Chemistry
Carbohydrates II: Major Metabolic Pathways of Glucose
Carbohydrates III: Regulation of Blood Glucose: Diabetes Mellitus
Carbohydrates IV: Minor Metabolic Pathways of Carbohydrates
Lipids - I: Chemistry of Fats
Lipids - II: Metabolism of Fatty Acids
Lipids - III: Cholesterol, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Diseases
Amino Acid Metabolism
Plasma Proteins
TCA Cycle and Biological Oxidation
Heme and Hemoglobin
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Water Soluble Vitamins
Mineral Metabolism
Nutrition
Detoxification
Acid Base Balance
Tissue Proteins
Biochemistry of Teeth and Caries
Nucleotides
DNA, Replication
Transcription, Translation
Gene Expression
Molecular Biology Techniques
Laboratory Techniques
Aids, Cancer
LFT, RFT
Hormones

Appendices

Index