Biochemistry

This title offers an Integration of Medical and pure sciences, and is comprehensively written, revised and updated to meet the curriculum requirements of Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Veterinary, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences, and others studying Biochemistry as one of the subjects. Table of Contents SECTION I : CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF LIFE : 1. Biomolecules and the Cell 2. Carbohydrates 3. Lipids 4. Proteins and Amino Acids 5. Nucleic Acids and Nucleotides 6. Enzymes 7. Vitamins SECTION II : Physiological Biochemistry : 8. Digestion and Absorption 9. Plasma Proteins 10. Hemoglobin and Porphyrins 11. Biological Oxidation SECTION III : METABOLISMS : 12. Introduction to Metabolism 13. Metabolism of Carbohydrates 14. Metabolism of Lipids 15. Metabolism of Amino Acids 16. Integration of Metabolism 17. Metabolism of Nucleotides 18. Mineral Metabolism SECTION IV : CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND Nutrition : 19. Hormones 20. Organ Function Tests 21. Water, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance 22. Tissue Proteins and Body Fluids 23. Nutrition SECTION V : Molecular Biology AND Biotechnology : 24. DNA-Replication, Recombination and Repair 25. Transcription and Translation 26. Regulation of Gene Expression 27. Recombinant Dna and Biotechnology SECTION VI : CURRENT Topics : 28. Human Genome Project 29. Gene Therapy 30. Bioinformatics 31. Metabolism of Xenobiotics (Detoxification) 32. Prostaglandins and Related Compounds 33. Biological Membranes and Transport 34. Free Radicals and Antioxidants 35. Environmental Biochemistry 36. Insulin, Glucose Homeostasis, and Diabetes Mellitus 37. Cancer 38. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Section VII : BASICS TO Learn BIOCHEMISTRY : 39. Introduction to Bioorganic Chemistry 40. Overview of Biophysical Chemistry 41. Tools of Biochemistry 42. Immunology 43. Genetics