Medical Biochemistry

Medical Biochemistry is supported by over forty years of teaching experience, providing coverage of basic biochemical concepts, including the structure and physical and chemical properties of hydrocarbons, lipids, proteins, and nucleotides in a straightforward and easy to comprehend language. The book develops these concepts into the more complex aspects of biochemistry using a systems approach, dedicating chapters to the integral study of biological phenomena, including particular aspects of metabolism in some organs and tissues, and the biochemical bases of endocrinology, immunity, vitamins, hemostasis, and apoptosis.

1. Chemical Composition of Living Beings2. Water3. Proteins4. Carbohydrates5. Lipids6. Nucleic Acids7. Elements of Thermodynamics and Biochemical Kinetics8. Enzymes9. Biological Oxidations: Bioenergetics10. Antioxidants11. Membranes12. Digestion - Absorption13. Metabolism14. Carbohydrate Metabolism15. Lipid Metabolism16. Amino Acid Metabolism17. Heme Metabolism18. Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism19. Integration and Regulation of Metabolism20. Metabolism in Some Tissues21. The Genetic Information (I)22. The Genetic Information (II)23. Regulation of Gene Expression24. Posttranslational Protein Modifications25. Biochemical Basis of Endocrinology (I) Receptors and Signal Transduction26. Biochemical Bases of Endocrinology (II) Hormones and Other Chemical Intermediates27. Vitamins28. Water and Acid-Base Balance29. Essential Minerals30. Molecular Basis of Immunity31. Hemostasis32. Apoptosis