The third edition of the book is thoroughly updated and presented in a new two-colour format. The book presents a detailed and authoritative exposition of the basic principles and applications of biochemistry. It focuses primarily on clarity of the fundamental concepts and explains them according to the need of undergraduate medical students. The organization of content in this book is such that it provides the reader with a logical sequence of events that aids learning.
2. Chemistry of Carbohydrates
3. Chemistry of Lipids
4. Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins
5. Proteins with Biological Activity
6. Enzymes .
7. Characteristics of Cells and Membrane Transport
8. Overview of Metabolism and Cell Bioenergetics
9. Metabolism of Carbohydrates I: Mainline Metabolic Pathways
10. Metabolism of Carbohydrates II: Secondary Pathways and
11. Lipid Metabolism I: Metabolism of Fatty Acids and Compound Lipids
12. Lipid Metabolism II: Lipoproteins, Cholesterol and Prostaglandins
13. Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism
14. Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation and Mitochondrial Membrane Transporters
15. Integration of Metabolism
16. Porphyrins and Bile Pigments
17: Haemoglobin and Myoglobin
18. Vitamins .
19. Minerals
20. Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nucleotide Metabolism
21. Molecular Biology I: DNA Structure, Genetic Role and Replication
22. Molecular Biology II: Transcription and Translation
23. Molecular Biology III: Regulation of Prokaryotic Gene Expression and Molecular Genetics
24. Molecular Biology IV: Eukaryotic Chromosome and Gene Expression
25. Recombinant DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
26. Gastrointestinal
27. Free Radicals in Health and Disease
28. Energy Metabolism and Nutrition
29. Biochemical Endocrinology
30. Action of Hormones
31. Calcium and Phosphate: Metabolism and Regulation
32. Cancer
33. Immunology
34. Tests for Thyroid, Adrenal and Kidney Functions