內容簡介

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry has been the best-selling medical-level biochemistry review book on the market for the past ten years. The book is beautifully designed and executed, and renders the study of biochemistry enormously appealing to medical students and various allied health students. It has over 125 USMLE-style questions with answers and explanations, as well as over 500 carefully-crafted illustrations. The Third Edition includes end-of-chapter summaries, illustrated case studies, and summaries of key diseases.

目次

UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function

Amino Acids

Structure of Proteins

Globular Proteins

Fibrous Proteins

Enzymes

UNIT II: Intermediary Metabolism

Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Introduction to Carbohydrates

Glycolysis

Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

Gluconeogenesis

Glycogen Metabolism

Hexose Monophosphate Pathway

Metabolism of Monosaccharides and Disaccharides

Glycosaminoglycans and Glycoproteins

UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism

Metabolism of Dietary Lipids

Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Metabolism

Complex Lipid Metabolism

Cholesterol and Steroid Metabolism

UNIT IV: Nitrogen Metabolism

Amino Acids: Disposal of Nitrogen

Amino Acids: Metabolism of Carbon Skeletons

Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products

Nucleotide Metabolism

UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism

Metabolic Effects of Insulin and Glucagon

The Feed/Fast Cycle

Diabetes Mellitus

Obesity

UNIT VI: Nutrition

Nutrition

Vitamins and Minerals

UNIT VIU: Storage and Expression of Genetic Information

DNA Structure and Replication

RNA Structure and Synthesis

Protein Synthesis

Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease

UNIT VII: Review of Clinical Biochemistry

Summary of Key Biochemical Concepts

Clinical Biochemistry At A Glance

Index