Textbook of Medical Biochemistry, 4th Updated Edition

This book provides a concise and structured approach to learning by the subject in an easy to comprehend and systematic format. The content for the book is presented as per the guidelines of Medical Council of India and health universities across the country. It is designed specifically to meet the needs of 1st year students pursuing BDS. It is also useful for nursing, pharmacy and other allied health students.

1. Water, Buffers and Acid-Base Chemistry
2. Chemistry of carbohydrates
3. Chemistry of Lipids
4. Amino acids, Peptides and Proteins
5. Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins
6. Enzymes
7. Enzymes in clinical diagnosis
8. Characteristics of cells and Membrane transport
9. Supportive tissue Proteins: Collagen and Elastin
10. Overview of Metabolism and Cell Bioenergetics
11. Metabolism of Carbohydrates I: Mainline Metabolic Pathways
12. Metabolism of Carbohydrates II: Glycogen metabolism
13. Metabolism of Carbohydrates: Secondary pathways and Regulation of Blood Glucose Levels
14. Metabolism of Lipids I: 　Metabolism of Fatty acids and Compound Lipids
15. Metabolism of Lipids II: Lipoproteins, Cholesterol and Prostaglandins
16. Amino acid and Protein Metabolism I: Nitrogen metabolism and Urea Cycle
17. Amino acid and Protein Metabolism II:　Catabolism of Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids and Inherited Disorders
18. Amino acid and Protein Metabolism III: Amino Acid Biosynthesis and Derivatives
19. Biological Oxidation and Electron Transport Chain
20. Integration of Metabolism
21. Haem Metabolism
22. Oxygen Transporters: Haemoglobin and Myoglobin
23. Gastrointestinal Pathobiochemistry
24. Energy Metabolism and Nutrition
25. Vitamins
26. Minerals
27. Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nucleotide Metabolism
28. Molecular Biology I: DNA structure, Genetic Role and Replication
29. Molecular Biology I: Mutagenesis and DNA Repair
30. Molecular Biology II: Transcription and Translation
31. Molecular Biology III: Regulation of Prokaryotic gene expression and Molecular Genetics
32. Molecular Biology IV: Eukaryotic Chromosome and Gene Expression
33. Recombinant DNA technology and Genetic Engineering
34. Acid-Base Chemistry and Associated Disorders
35. Sodium, Potassium and Water Homeostasis
36. Calcium and Phosphate: Metabolism and Regulation
37. Organ Function Tests
38. Cancer
39. Techniques in Biochemistry
40. Biochemical Endocrinology
41. Action of Hormones
42. Free Radicals in Health and Disease
43. Xenobiotics