Short description
Presents knowledge in biochemistry. This book features case-based questions at the end of each chapter that enable you to gouge your mastery of the material.
Long description
Each title in the new Integrated series focuses on the core knowledge in a specific basic science discipline, while linking that information to related concepts from other disciplines. Case-based questions at the end of each chapter enable you to gouge your mastery of the material, and a color-coded format allows you to quickly find the specific guidance you need. Bonus Student Consult access - included with the text: allows you to conveniently access the book's content online; clip content to your hand held device; link to content in other Student Consult titles; and, more! These concise and user-friendly references provide crucial guidance for the early years of medical training, as well as for exam preparation.
Review
The book is obviously aimed at medics as there are lots of mentions of the relevant diseases and this makes the subject much easier to learn.
This book is easy to follow and understand.
It did highlight really well links to other topics. It definitely has the advantage of keeping the size of the individual books down while still covering a vast amount of information in the series. I also found that it kept my interest going in the topic as I could see the relevance to the overall course.
The case studies are really good - a great way of integrating all the information and keeping students motivated as this is why they are studying biochemistry as well as learning.
I liked this book - it's much lighter and smaller than Champe and Harvey and as it has lots of integration with other medical/clinical information.
University of Aberdeen medical student
Table of contents
- Chapter 1 - Acid Base Concepts Chapter 2 - Structure and Properties of Biological Molecules Chapter 3 - Protein Structure and Function Chapter 4 - Enzymes and Energetics Chapter 5 - Membranes and Intracellular Signal Transduction Chapter 6 - Glycolysis and Pyruvate Oxidation Chapter 7 - Citric Acid Cycle, Electron Transport Chain, and Oxidative Phosphorylation Chapter 8 - Gluconeogenesis and Glycogen Metabolism Chapter 9 - Minor Carbohydrate Pathways: Ribose, Fructose, and Galactose Chapter 10 - Fatty Acid and Triglyceride Metabolism Chapter 11 - Metabolism of Steroids and Other Lipids Chapter 12 - Amino Acid and Heme Metabolism Chapter 13 - Integration of Carbohydrate, Fat, and Amino Acid Metabolism Chapter 14 - Purine, Pyrimidine, and Single Carbon Metabolism Chapter 15 - Organization, Synthesis, and Repair of DNA Chapter 16 - RNA Transcription and Control of Gene Expression Chapter 17 - Protein Synthesis and Degradation Chapter 18 - Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology Chapter 19 - Nutrition Chapter 20 - Tissue Biochemistry