Biochemistry

Biomolecules and the Cell......Page 9
Carbohydrates......Page 15
Lipids......Page 35
Proteins and Amino Acids......Page 50
Nucleic Acids and Nucleotides......Page 76
Enzymes......Page 92
Vitamins......Page 123
Digestion and Absorption......Page 170
Plasma Proteins......Page 187
Hemoglobin and Porphyrins......Page 201
Biological Oxidation......Page 226
Intoduction to Metabolism......Page 245
Metabolism of Carbohydrates......Page 248
Metabolism of Lipids......Page 289
Metabolism of Amino Acids......Page 335
Integration of Metabolism......Page 386
Metabolism of Nucleotides......Page 393
Mineral Meatbolism......Page 409
Hormones......Page 432
Organ Function Tests......Page 458
water Electrolyte and Acid-base Balance......Page 473
Tissue Proteins and Body Fluids......Page 492
Nutrition......Page 507
DNA-Replication,Recombination,and Repair......Page 527
Transcription and Translation......Page 546
Regulation of Gene Expression......Page 571
Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology......Page 583
Human Genome Project......Page 623
Gene Therapy......Page 629
Bioinformatics......Page 638
Metabolism of Xenobiotics(Detoxification)......Page 642
Prostaglandins and Related Compounds......Page 648
Biological Membranes and Transport......Page 654
Free Radicals and Antioxidants......Page 659
Environmental Biochemistry......Page 666
Insulin,Glucose Homeostasis,and Diabetes Mellitus......Page 673
Cancer......Page 689
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome(AIDS)......Page 699
Introduction to Bioorganic Chemistry......Page 706
Overview of Biophysical Chemistry......Page 711
Tools of Biochemistry......Page 722
Immunology......Page 735
Genetics......Page 740
Answers to Self-Assessment Exercises......Page 746
Appendix I:Abbreviation used in this Book......Page 752
Appendix II:Greek Alphabets(Commonly used as symbols)......Page 757
Appendix III:Origins of Important Biochemical Words......Page 758
Appendix IV:Common Confusables in Biochemistry......Page 761
Appendix V:Practical Biochemistry--Principles......Page 765
Appendix VI:Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory......Page 771
Index......Page 774