
Medical Biochemistry: Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates_2e
- 2nd Edition - March 15, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Authors: Sucheta P. Dandekar, Abbas Ali Mahdi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 1 5 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 1 5 1 - 4
The second edition of this book is thoroughly revised as per guidelines of National Medical Commission in accordance with the competency-based curriculum of Biochemistry. The qu… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThe second edition of this book is thoroughly revised as per guidelines of National Medical Commission in accordance with the competency-based curriculum of Biochemistry. The questions not only test the knowledge but also incorporate the clinical/applied aspects of biochemistry which are so important to help the students to think out of the box.
• Uniquely presented in question-answer format covering all categories of questions that are expected in a university exam, in concise manner for rapid revision.
• Covers questions which can be asked in different way (different questions by same answers), this helps students to write answers for these questions in exams.
• Answers presented in bullet points supported with tables, boxes, and figures, helps students to frame answers to questions and replicate the same in exams.
• Complex/Key information is summarized in tables helps in quick revision during exams and also breaks monotony text.
• Applied aspects provided at appropriate places in colored boxes, adds more clarity to the answer provided.
• Recapitulation of points to ponder at the end of text for quick revision.
• Prepares students for both theory and viva voce.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the first edition
- Acknowledgements
- An insight into the CBME curriculum
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- 1. Basic biochemistry: Cell
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 2. Enzymes
- Introduction
- Conclusions drawn from michaelis–menten kinetics
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 3. Chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 4. Chemistry and metabolism of lipids
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 5. Chemistry and metabolism of proteins
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 6. Metabolism and homeostasis
- Introduction
- Most common
- Less common
- Rare primary cause
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 7. Molecular biology
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 8. Nutrition
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 9. Extracellular matrix
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- 10. Oncogenesis and immunity
- Introduction
- Points to ponder
- Multiple choice questions
- Short questions and viva voce
- Clinical cases
- Answers to clinical cases
- Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: March 15, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- No. of pages: 574
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131261507
- eBook ISBN: 9788131261514