cover image - Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443380471
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 652
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $82.99

Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 5th Edition

by Gerhard Meisenberg, PhD, William H. Simmons, PhD and Shilpa Shah

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cover image - Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443380471
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 652
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $82.99
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With its comprehensive overview of the basics of medical biochemistry along with key applications for practice, Principles of Medical Biochemistry, 5th Edition, remains an authoritative, trusted resource for students of medicine and allied health professions. This award-winning text integrates just the right amount of biochemistry, molecular genetics, cell biology, and genetics to provide complete yet concise coverage in one easy-to-digest textbook—now fully revised to reflect recent changes in this rapidly advancing field.
    • Helps students acquire basic knowledge of the elements of biochemistry that are important for medical practice, as well as a practical understanding of how biochemistry relates to diseases and their treatment
    • Includes more clinical case studies to reinforce the link between basic science and medical applications; additional case studies are provided online for self-assessment and review
    • Features a highly visual format with full-color illustrations and tables throughout to help master challenging concepts more easily
    • Contains USMLE-style questions and a glossary of technical terms, both in print and online
    • Brings students up to date with mechanisms of metabolic and other biochemical diseases, molecular diagnosis of diseases, and laboratory investigations
    • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows access to all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
  • Part One: Principles of Molecular Structure and Function
    1. Introduction to Biomolecules
    2. Introduction to Protein Structure
    3. Oxygen Transporters: Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
    4. Enzymatic Reactions
    5. Coenzymes

    Part Two: Genetic Information: DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis
    6. DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis
    7. The Human Genome
    8. Protein Targeting
    9. Introduction to Genetic Diseases
    10. Viruses
    11. DNA Technology

    Part Three: Cell and Tissue Structure
    12. Biological Membranes
    13. The Cytoskeleton
    14. The Extracellular Matrix

    Part Four: Molecular Physiology
    15. Plasma Proteins
    16. Extracellular Messengers
    17. Intracellular Messengers
    18. Cellular Growth Control and Cancer Part Five: Metabolism
    19. Digestive Enzymes
    20. Introduction to Metabolic Pathways
    21. Glycolysis, Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle, and Oxidative Phosphorylation
    22. Carbohydrate Metabolism
    23. The Metabolism of Fatty Acids and Triglycerides
    24. The Metabolism of Membrane Lipids
    25. Lipid Transport
    26. Amino Acid Metabolism
    27. Heme Metabolism
    28. The Metabolism of Purines and Pyrimidines
    29. Vitamins and Minerals
    30. Integration of Metabolism Answers to Questions Glossary Credits List of Online only Extra Case Studies Answers to Case Studies
  • Gerhard Meisenberg, PhD, Course Director Medical Biochemistry, Ross University, Dominica, West Indies, William H. Simmons, PhD, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Loyola University School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA and Shilpa Shah
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