Medical biochemistry / John W. Baynes, Marek H. Dominiczak.

Includes Internet access.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Amino acids and proteins -- Carbohydrates and lipids -- Blood: cells and plasma proteins -- Oxygen transport -- Catalytic proteins -- enzymes -- Hemostasis and thrombosis -- Membranes and transport -- Bioenergetics and oxidative metabolism -- Function of the gastrointestinal tract -- Micronutrients: vitamins and minerals -- Anaerobic metabolism of glucose in the red blood cell -- Carbohydrate storage and synthesis in liver and muscle -- The tricarboxylic acid cycle -- Oxidative metabolism of lipids in liver and muscle -- Biosynthesis and storage of fatty acids -- Biosynthesis of cholesterol and steroids -- Lipoproteins and lipid transport --Biosynthesis and degradation of amino acids -- Muscle: energy metabolism and contraction -- Glucose homeostasis and fuel metabolism -- Nutrition and energy balance -- Water and electrolyte homeostasis -- Regulation of hydrogen ion concentration (acid-base balance) -- Calcium and bone metabolism -- Complex carbohydrates: glycoproteins -- Complex lipids -- The extracellular matrix -- Role of the liver in metabolism -- Biosynthesis and degradation of nucleotides -- Deoxyribonucleic acid -- Ribonucleic acid -- Protein synthesis and turnover -- Regulation of gene expression -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics -- Oxygen and life -- The immune response -- Biochemical endocrinology -- Membrane receptors and signal transduction -- Neurochemistry -- Neurotransmitters -- Cellular homeostasis: cell growth, differentiation and cancer -- Aging.

Medical Biochemistry combines basic science and clinical medicine in a thorough yet accessible, easy-to-read format, and this new edition reflects the latest information on genetic and molecular biology. A new chapter and additional online case studies cover new areas in the field and help clarify difficult concepts. You'll still get the dynamic, full-color design that makes this biochemistry textbook such an effective resource: complete with case histories, advanced concept boxes, and color illustrations. And, as a Student Consult title, it is fully searchable online with a unique image library, case studies, USMLE-style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience. Demonstrates the relevance of biochemistry to practice through Clinical Boxes integrated into the text. Provides in-depth coverage of important topics in Advanced Concept Boxes on recent research and more. Explains difficult concepts by working through online case studies that help you apply basic knowledge to clinical practice. Presents the most common lab tests in Clinical Test Boxes that makes referencing and reviewing quick and easy. Offers Active Learning Boxes to allow you to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter and improve retention.

This textbook presents human biochemistry in a physiological, rather than a chemical perspective, so it provides medical students with a clinically relevant text. The essential basic science is presented emphasising organ biochemistry.