I Prelude — Molecular and Functional Organisation of Life
1. Learning Biochemistry
2. The Cell and Biological Membranes: Structure and Function
II Molecules of Life
3. Carbohydrates
4. Lipids
5. Amino Acids and Proteins
6. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
7. Enzymes
8. Vitamins
III Physiological Biochemistry
9. Biochemistry of Blood
10. Hemoglobin: Chemistry of Respiration
11. Heme Synthesis and Degradation
12. Digestion and Absorption
IV Metabolism
13. A Journey into Metabolism
14. Central Metabolism: Biological Oxidation
15. Metabolism of Carbohydrates
16. Metabolism of Lipids
17. Metabolism of Amino Acids
18. Metabolism of Nucleotides
19. Integration of Metabolism
20. Metabolism of Xenobiotics: Detoxification
V Nutrition
21. Minerals
22. Principles of Nutrition
VI Clinical Biochemistry
23. Water and Electrolytes
24. Acid–Base Balance
25. Organ Function Tests
26. Biochemistry of Cancer
VII Molecular Biology
27. DNA Metabolism
28. RNA Metabolism
29. Protein Biosynthesis
30. Regulation of Gene Expression
VIII Biotechnology and Immunology
31. Recombinant DNA Technology
32. Molecular Biology Techniques
33. Biochemical Techniques
34. Immunochemistry
IX Biochemical Perspective of Endocrinology
35. Hormone Action
36. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones
37. Thyroid Hormones
38. Hormones of the Adrenal Gland
39. Hormones of the Gonads
40. Hormones of the Pancreas and Diabetes Mellitus
X Contemporary Topics
41. Extracellular Matrix
42. Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants
43. Biochemical Genetics
44. Environmental Pollutants, Toxins and Biomedical Waste Management
45. Human Genome Project and Bioinformatics
46. Gene Therapy
Key to MCQs
Appendix: Reference Values and Interpretation of Biochemical Parameters for Ready Clinical Reference
Index
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