Biochemistry for B.Sc. Nursing Students

Section 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to Biochemistry and its Significance....................................................................... 3
Section 2 Structure and Functions of Cell
Chapter 2 The Cell......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 3 Structure and Functions of Cell Membrane.................................................................................... 18
Chapter 4 Transport Mechanisms........................................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 5 Cytoskeleton .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Chapter 6 pH, Buffers and Acid Base Balance..................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 7 Enzymes and Coenzymes...................................................................................................................... 50
Section 3 Composition and Metabolism of Carbohydrates
Chapter 8 Chemistry and Metabolism of Carbohydrates............................................................................... 69
Section 4 Composition and Metabolism of Lipids
Chapter 9 Chemistry and Metabolism of Lipids................................................................................................ 111
Section 5 Composition and Metabolism of Proteins
Chapter 10 Chemistry and Metabolism of Amino Acids and Proteins......................................................... 151
Chapter 11 Protein Synthesis...................................................................................................................................... 185
Chapter 12 Metabolism of Heme............................................................................................................................... 209
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Section 6 Vitamins, Minerals, Electrolytes and Water
Chapter 13 Vitamins....................................................................................................................................................... 221
Chapter 14 Minerals........................................................................................................................................................ 250
Chapter 15 Water and Electrolytes............................................................................................................................ 262
Section 7 Immunochemistry and Specialized Proteins
Chapter 16 Immunochemistry ................................................................................................................................... 273
Chapter 17 Free Radicals and Antioxidants........................................................................................................... 289
Chapter 18 Specialized Proteins................................................................................................................................. 292
Section 8 Clinical Chemistry
Chapter 19 Sample Collection and Reference Values......................................................................................... 303
Index ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 313