Essentials of Medical Biochemistry With Clinical Cases [Paperback]

Essentials of Medical Biochemistry: With Clinical Cases, Second Edition presents contemporary coverage of fundamentals of biochemistry while emphasizing relevant understanding basic science in the context of diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The text also illuminates key topics in molecular immunology and hemostasis These two chapters provide recent advances in autoimmune diseases and disorders of blood clotting and dissolution of cot within their context of underlying biochemical principles.

Essentials of Medical Biochemistry provides basic and fundamental concepts to aid in the lifelong learning for students and professionals in biochemistry medicine and other healthcare disciplines the text is a useful refresher to meet USMLE  and other professional licensing examination requirements Thorough introductions with key points, multicolored illustrations of chemical structures and figures fact-filled tables and a recommended reading list for each chapter provides the reader with the most condensed yet detailed biochemistry overview available.

Key Features

• Presents essential biochemical concepts within the context of their biological functions
• Contains key clinical case studies to enhance understanding of basic science and clinical correlation and aid in student comprehension
• Offers instructional overview figures, flowcharts and tables to enhance understanding
• Includes integrated recommended reading reference lists within the text
• Provides an online companion site inclusive of PowerPoint images and study questions to aid in comprehension and USMLE exam preparation   

1.The Human Organism: Organ Systems, Cells, Organelles, and Our Microbiota

2.Water, Acids, Bases, and Buffers

3.Amino Acids

4.Three- Dimensional Structure of Proteins and Disorders of Protein Misfolding

5.Energetics of Biological Systems

6.Enzymes and Enzyme Regulation

7.Clinical Enzymology and Biomarkers of Tissue Injury

8.Simple Carbohydrates

9.Heteropolysaccharides: Glycoconjugates Glycoproteins, and Glycolipids

10.Connective Tissue: Fibrous and Nonfibrous Proteins and Proteoglycans

11.Gastrointestional Digestion and Absorption

12.Carbohydrate Metabolism I: Glycolysis and the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

13.Electron Transport Chain Oxidative Phosphorylation and Other Oxygen Consuming Systems

14.Carbohydrate Metabolism II: Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Synthesis and Breakdown and Alternative Pathways

15.Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

16.Lipids I: Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids

17.Lipids II: Phospholipids, Glycosphingolipids and Cholesterol

18.Lipids III: Plasma Lipoproteins

19.Contractile Systems

20.Perturbations of Energy Metabolism: Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus

21.Structure and Properties of DNA

22.DNA Replication Repair and Mutagenesis

23.RNA and Protein Synthesis

24.Regulation of Gene Expression

25.Nucleotide Metabolism

26.Hemoglobin

27.Metabolism of Iron and Heme

28.Endocrine Metabolism I: Introduction and Signal Transduction

29.Endocrine Metabolism II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary

30.Endocrine Metabolism III: Adrenal Glands

31.Endocrine Metabolism IV: Thyroid Gland

32.Endocrine Metabolism V: Reproductive System

33.Immunology

34.Biochemistry of Hemostasis

35.Mineral Metabolism

36.Vitamin Metabolism

37.Water, Electrolytes and Acid – Base Balance  

N.V. Bhagavan is an Emeritus Professor in the department of Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Physiology at the Jhon A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa. An active professor, researcher and teacher, he has many years of experience in both the instruction and practice of clinical biochemistry

Chung-Eun Ha is an Associate Professor in the department of native Hawaiian Health at the John. A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii at Manoa. Since 2001 he has been teaching medical biochemistry to students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. He is also actively involved in the various aspects of molecular biology and biochemical research in the field of clinical medicine.