Medical biochemistry

Brought to you in a thorough yet accessible manner, the new edition of Medical Biochemistry gives access to all of the latest information on basic and clinically focused genetic and molecular biology. Featuring a team of contributors that includes investigators involved in cutting-edge research as well as experienced clinicians, this updated medical textbook offers a unique combination of both research and practice that's ideal for today's problem-based integrated courses. Relate biochemistry to everyday practice with the help of Clinical Boxes integrated into the text, and access in-depth coverage of important topics - including recent research in biochemistry - through Advanced Concept Boxes. Test your knowledge and improve retention with Active Learning Boxes at the conclusion of each chapter, and quickly review the most common lab tests performed with convenient Clinical Test Boxes. Effectively study the most updated information in biochemistry with the help of a dynamic, full-color design. Better understand the relationship between science and clinical practice with material organized by organ rather than system.

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Introduction / John W. Baynes and Marek H. Dominiczak -- Amino acids and proteins / Ryoji Nagai and Naoyuki Taniguchi -- Carbohydrates and lipids / John W. Baynes -- Blood and plasma proteins / Marek H. Dominiczak and William D. Fraser -- Oxygen transport / Norma Frizzell and George M. Helmkamp Jr. -- Catalytic proteins -- enzymes / Junichi Fujii -- Hemostasis and thrombosis / Gordan D.O. Lowe and Catherine N. Bagot -- Membranes and transport / Masatomo Maeda -- Bioenergetics and oxidative metabolism / L. William Stillway -- Digestion and absorption of nutrients: the gastrointestinal tract / Marek H. Dominiczak, Matthew Priest, Utkarsh V. Kulkarni and John I. Broom -- Vitamins and minerals / Marek H. Dominiczak and John I. Broom -- Anaerobic metabolism of glucose in the red blood cell / John W. Baynes -- Carbohydrate storage and synthesis in liver and muscle / John W. Baynes -- The tricarboxylic acid cycle / L. William Stillway -- Oxidative metabolism of lipids in liver and muscle / John W. Baynes -- Biosynthesis and storage of fatty acids / Fredrik Karpe and John I. Broom -- Biosynthesis of cholesterol and steroids / Marek H. Dominiczak, Graham Beastall and A. Michael Wallace -- …