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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Biochemistry 4Th Edition by Pankaja Naik
Clear, concise and in four color, BIOCHEMISTRY, is now in its fourth edition! This book offers a comprehensive text thoroughly revised and updated by incorporating latest concepts and outstanding full-color illustrations, integrated coverage of biochemical diseases and clinical information in an easy to understand, reproducible and highly user-friendly format. The content of the book is divided into seven major sections:
• Section 1: structures and function of the biomolecules, contains an introductory chapter on cell structure and function, followed by chapters on structure and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, peptides and proteins, enzymes, haemoglobin, and nucleotide and nucleic acids
• Section II: Energy metabolism and metabolism of biomelocules, begins with the chapter on biological oxidation then separate chapters describing the synthesis and degradation of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, peptides and proteins, haemoglobin, and purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. A chapter on integration of these metabolic pathways as well as metabolism in starvation also included in this section
• Section III: Nutrition, describes nutrients and their role in nutrition, role of vitamins and minerals
• Section IV: Molecular biology, describes DNA replication and repair, RNA synthesis and modification, genetic, code, mutation, protein biosynthesis, regulation of gene expression and genetic engineering
• Section V: Clinical biochemistry, covers clinically relevant chapters, body water and electrolytes, acid-base balance, organ function tests, coronary heart disease and cardiac markers, plasma proteins and immunoglobulins, the immune system, radioisotopes in medicine, cancer, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
• Section VI: Biochemistry of cellular communications, includes mechanism of hormone action and neurotransmitters
• Section VII: Special topics, includes seven special topics ranging from metabolism of xenobiotics, free radicals and antioxidants, environment and health, biomedical waste management, muscle biochemistry, connective tissue and analytical techniques in biochemistry.