Principles of Medical Biochemistry - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 5th Edition

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

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ISBN: 9780443380501

Page Count: 652

Imprint: Elsevier

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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.

Key Features
- Helps you 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 you master challenging concepts more easily
- Contains USMLE-style questions and a glossary of technical terms, both in print and online
- Brings you up to date with mechanisms of metabolic and other biochemical diseases, molecular diagnosis of diseases, and laboratory investigations
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Contents

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
Authors

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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