Lippincott’s Illustrated Review of Biochemistry Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, "Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry" enables students to quickly review, assimilate, and integrate large amounts of complex information by utilizing powerful visual resources that deliver the focus and clarification needed for mastery of difficult biochemical concepts. Its signature outline format, full-color illustrations, and end-of-chapter summaries and USMLE-style review questions make it one of the most user-friendly books in the field.
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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. About the AuthorDr. U. Satyanarayana, Ph.D., posseses over 30 years (20 years as Professor) of experience in Teaching the subject of Biochemistry to Medical, Dental, and Science students. He has authored three other popular books-Biotechnology, Essentials of Biochemistry, Biochemistry Review, and Biotechnology, besides publishing about 50 Research papers in national and international journals. A Gold medalist of Nagpur University and a recipient of the Dr. Krishnaswamy Best Teacher Award (of Siddhartha Medical College), Dr. Satyanarayana has been honoured twice (Hong Kong 1989, Japan 1991) with the Regional Service Award by the Asian-Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry. He is a Fellow of both the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, USA, and the Institution of Chemists, India. Besides, he is also Advisor, Research Board, American Biographical Institute, USA, and the instituation of chemists, india. Dr. Satyanarayana is also a member of the Research Board of Advisors for the American Biographical Institute, and has been honoured as an Outstanding Scientist Worldwide-2007, by the International Biographical centre, England. Dr. U. Chakrapani, M.B.B.S., M.S., the first Student to Learn Biochemistry from the Original • manuscript of this book, significantly contributed at every Stage of its preparation with Creative ideas and constant feedback. Now, after obtaining his post-graduate degree in Medical Faculty, he is a full-fledged co-author of the third Edition of this book. Dr. Chakrapani is largely responsible for the comprehensive coverage of the clinical and Biomedical aspects related to human biochemistry in Health and disease. Table of ContentsSECTION 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