Main description:

Lippincott's Illustrated Q&A Review of Biochemistry offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions-perfect for course review and board prep! Approximately 400 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in biochemistry, including introductory human genetics, cancer biology, and molecular biology. The book is heavily illustrated with photos or pathway diagrams in the question or answer explanation.

Online access to the questions and answers provides flexible study options. Over 200 bonus recall-style questions are also included online!

Contents:

1: Biochemical Compounds

2: Protein Structure and Function

3: DNA Structure

4: RNA Synthesis

5: Protein Synthesis

6: Regulation of Gene Expression

7: Molecular Medicine and Techniques

8: Energy Metabolism Overview

9: Hormones and Signaling Mechanisms

10: Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis

11: TCA Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation

12: Glycogen Metabolism

13: Fatty Acid Metabolism

14: HMP Shunt and Oxygen Radicals

15: Amino Acid Metabolism and the Urea Cycle

16: Phospholipid Metabolism

17: Whole-body Lipid Metabolism

18: Purine/Pyrimidine Metabolism

19: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

20: Nutrition and Vitamins

21: Human Genetics and Cancer