Biochemistry with... Case Studies

Table of Contents
Section I - Chemical Constituents of Life
1. Biomolecules and the cell
2. Carbohydrates
3. Lipids
4. Proteins and amino acids
5. Nucleic acids and nucleotides
6. Enzymes
7. Vitamins
Section II - Physiological Biochemistry
8. Digestion and absorption
9. Plasma proteins
10. Hemoglobin and porphyrins
11. Biological oxidation
Section III - Metabolisms
12. Introduction to metabolism
13. Metabolism of carbohydrates
14. Metabolism of lipids
15. Metabolism of amino acids
16. Integration of metabolism
17. Metabolism of nucleotides
18. Mineral metabolism
Section IV - Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition
19. Hormones
20. Organ function tests
21. Water, electrolyte and acid-base balance
22. Tissue proteins and body fluids
23. Nutrition
Section V - Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
24. DNA-replication, recombination and repair
25. Transcription and translation
26. Regulation of gene expression
27. Recombinant DNA and biotechnology

Section VI - Current Topics
28. Human genome project
29. Gene therapy
30. Bioinformatics
31. Metabolism of xenobiotics (detoxification)
32. Prostaglandins and related compounds
33. Biological membranes and transport
34. Free radicals and antioxidants
35. Environmental biochemistry
36. Insulin, glucose homeostasis, and diabetes mellitus
37. Cancer
38. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) View more >