Medical Biochemistry, 2E

• Integrates basic biochemistry principles with molecular biology and molecular physiology
• Illustrates basic biochemical concepts through medical and physiological examples
• Utilizes a systems approach to understanding biological phenomena
• Fully updated for recent studies and expanded to include clinically relevant examples and succinct chapter summaries

1. Chemical Composition of Living Beings
2. Water
3. Proteins
4. Carbohydrates
5. Lipids
6. Nucleic Acids
7. Elements of Thermodynamics and Biochemical Kinetics
8. Enzymes
9. Biological Oxidations: Bioenergetics
10. Antioxidants
11. Membranes
12. Digestion - Absorption
13. Metabolism
14. Carbohydrate Metabolism
15. Lipid Metabolism
16. Amino Acid Metabolism
17. Heme Metabolism
18. Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism
19. Integration and Regulation of Metabolism
20. Metabolism in Some Tissues
21. The Genetic Information (I)
22. The Genetic Information (II)
23. Regulation of Gene Expression
24. Posttranslational Protein Modifications
25. Biochemical Basis of Endocrinology (I) Receptors and Signal Transduction
26. Biochemical Bases of Endocrinology (II) Hormones and Other Chemical Intermediates
27. Vitamins
28. Water and Acid-Base Balance
29. Essential Minerals
30. Molecular Basis of Immunity
31. Hemostasis
32. Cell Death