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Textbook of Medical Biochemistry

  • 4th Edition -
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Dinesh Puri
  • Language: English

This edition of this book is thoroughly revised and updated as per guidelines of NMC in accordance with the competency-based curriculum of Biochemistry. It focuses primarily on… Read more

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This edition of this book is thoroughly revised and updated as per guidelines of NMC in accordance with the competency-based curriculum of Biochemistry. It focuses primarily on clarity of the fundamental concepts with a logical sequence of events that aids learning. The organization of content in this profusely illustrated book provides the essential knowledge of biochemistry without extraneous details.

Key features

• Extensively revised and updated all chapters, in line with recommendations of CBME and subject requirement.
• Important points have been threaded throughout the text in yellow boxes, reemphasizing the core concepts.
• Selected advanced learning concepts are highlighted in blue boxes or enclosed in numbered boxes for postgraduate students and inquisitive undergraduates.
• Nearly all figures have been modified or redrawn to make reading soothing for better retention.
• Inclusion of new questions at the end of book for self-assessment of the topics studied.
• Clinical cases along with case discussions – important pillar of the CBME are presented for problem-based learning and knowledge.


• Addition of new chapter on Processing and Targeting of Proteins.
• Systematically modified chapters on Cancer; Recombinant DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering; Molecular Biology: Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Immunology; Organ Function Tests; Carbohydrates and Lipid Metabolism; and Energy Metabolism and Nutrition to cater to various competencies recommended by new curriculum.
• Inclusion of clinical boxes in each chapter highlighting horizontal- and vertical integration of topics to foster solid understanding.
• Enriched text with additional new line diagrams, clinical photographs, tables and boxes for easy understanding and reproducibility.
• Multiple-choice questions have been given chapter-wise to evaluate the level of understanding and memory recall of the students.

Table of contents

Contents

1 Water, Buffers and Acid-Base Chemistry

2 Chemistry of carbohydrates

3 Chemistry of Lipids

4 Amino acids, Peptides and Proteins

5 Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins

6 Enzymes

7 Enzymes in clinical diagnosis

8 Characteristics of cells and Membrane transport

9 Supportive tissue Proteins: Collagen and Elastin

10 Overview of Metabolism and Cell Bioenergetics

11 Metabolism of Carbohydrates I: Mainline Metabolic Pathways

12 Metabolism of Carbohydrates II: Glycogen metabolism

13 Metabolism of Carbohydrates: Secondary pathways and Regulation of Blood Glucose Levels

14 Metabolism of Lipids I:  Metabolism of Fatty acids and Compound Lipids

15 Metabolism of Lipids II: Lipoproteins, Cholesterol and Prostaglandins

16 Amino acid and Protein Metabolism I: Nitrogen metabolism and Urea Cycle

17 Amino acid and Protein Metabolism II: Catabolism of Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids and Inherited Disorders

18 Amino acid and Protein Metabolism III: Amino Acid Biosynthesis and Derivatives

19 Biological Oxidation and Electron Transport Chain

20 Integration of Metabolism

21 Haem Metabolism

22 Oxygen Transporters: Haemoglobin and Myoglobin

23 Gastrointestinal Pathobiochemistry

24 Energy Metabolism and Nutrition

25 Vitamins

26 Minerals

27 Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nucleotide Metabolism

28 Molecular Biology I: DNA structure, Genetic Role and Replication

29 Molecular Biology I: Mutagenesis and DNA Repair

30 Molecular Biology II: Transcription and Translation

31 Molecular Biology III: Regulation of Prokaryotic gene expression and Molecular Genetics

32 Molecular Biology IV: Eukaryotic Chromosome and Gene Expression

33 Recombinant DNA technology and Genetic Engineering

34 Acid-Base Chemistry and Associated Disorders

35 Sodium, Potassium and Water Homeostasis

36 Calcium and Phosphate: Metabolism and Regulation

37 Organ Function Tests

38 Cancer

39 Techniques in Biochemistry

40 Biochemical Endocrinology

41 Action of Hormones

42 Free Radicals in Health and Disease

43 Xenobiotics

44 Immunology

 

 

 

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 17, 2018
  • Language: English