Biochemistry For Undergraduates (Passing MBBS Series)

Contents
Key Contents
	Biochemical Basis of Diseases
	Mechanism of Action of Drugs, Poisons and Toxin
	Techniques and Tests
	Did You Know?
Chapter 1: Chemistry of Amino Acids
Chapter 2: Protein Structure
Chapter 3: Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
Chapter 4: Bioenergetics
Chapter 5: Enzymology
Chapter 6: Biological Oxidation and Electron Transport Chain
Chapter 7: Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle
Chapter 8: Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 9: Chemistry of Carbohydrates
Chapter 10: Carbohydrate Metabolism
	Chapter 10.1: Introduction
	Chapter 10.2: Glycolysis
	Chapter 10.3: Gluconeogenesis
	Chapter 10.4: Glycogen Metabolism
	Chapter 10.5: Other Pathways for Oxidation of Glucose
	Chapter 10.6: Metabolism of Other Sugars
	Chapter 10.7: Regulation of Blood Glucose
Chapter 11: Amino Acid Metabolism
	Chapter 11.1: Disposal of Amino Group and Urea Cycle
	Chapter 11.2: Synthesis of Non-Essential Amino Acids
	Chapter 11.3: Fate of Carbon Skeleton
	Chapter 11.4: Special Products
	Chapter 11.5: One-Carbon Metabolism
	Chapter 11.6: Inborn Errors of Amino Acid Metabolism
	Chapter 11.7: Heme Metabolism
Chapter 12: Chemistry of Lipids
Chapter 13: Lipid Metabolism
	Chapter 13.1: Fatty Acid Oxidation
	Chapter 13.2: Ketogenesis and Utilization of Ketone Bodies
	Chapter 13.3: Fatty Acid Synthesis
	Chapter 13.4: Metabolism of Cholesterol
	Chapter 13.5: Lipoproteins
	Chapter 13.6: Acylglycerol and Phospholipid Metabolism
	Chapter 13.7: Eicosanoids
Chapter 14: Metabolism of Alcohol
Chapter 15: Nucleotide Chemistry and Metabolism
Chapter 16: Integration of Metabolism
Chapter 17: Metabolism of Xenobiotics / Biotransformation Reactions
Chapter 18: Nucleic Acids: Introduction
Chapter 19: Organization of DNA
Chapter 20: Human Genome
Chapter 21: DNA Replication and Repair
Chapter 22: Polymerase Chain Reaction
Chapter 23: Transcription
Chapter 24: Genetic Code
Chapter 25: Translation
Chapter 26: Protein Targeting
Chapter 27: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 28: Recombinant DNA Technology and Molecular Techniques
Chapter 29: Stem Cells and Gene Therapy
Chapter 30: Medical Genetics
Chapter 31: Cancer Biology
Chapter 32: General Principles of Nutrition and Macronutrients
Chapter 33: Micronutrients: Vitamins
Chapter 34: Micronutrients: Minerals
Chapter 35: Plasma Proteins
Chapter 36: Cell, Cell Membrane and Cytoskeleton
Chapter 37: Physical Chemistry and Acid-Base
Chapter 38: Cell Signaling
Chapter 39: Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Chapter 40: Water and Electrolytes
Chapter 41: Glycoproteins and Proteoglycans
Chapter 42: Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 43: Tools of Proteomics
Chapter 44: Clinical Enzymology
Chapter 45: Organ Function Tests
Chapter 46: Practical Biochemistry
Appendix (Review)
	Named Reactions, Cycles and Pathways, Molecules
	Pioneers of Biochemistry
	The Most Common Genetic Disorders
	Regulatory / Rate-Limiting Steps of Metabolic Pathways
	The First in History
	Biochemical Tests