Main description:

This book provides a concise and structured approach to learning by the subject in an easy to comprehend and systematic format. The content for the book is presented as per the guidelines of Medical Council of India and health universities across the country. It is designed specifically to meet the needs of 1st year students pursuing BDS. It is also useful for nursing, pharmacy and other allied health students.

Salient Features

Each topic begins with outline of the essential facts
Text is followed by more detailed exposition, with special emphasis on clear and simple figures and flowcharts
Presentation of self-explanatory and easy to learn diagrams

Special Features

Complimentary access to enhanced e-book with digital assets:

University exam-patterned MCQs
Lecture videos
Procedural videos

Core competencies prescribed by the MCI are covered and competency codes are included in the text

Contents:

Water, Buffers and Acid-Base Chemistry
Chemistry of carbohydrates
Chemistry of Lipids
Amino acids, Peptides and Proteins
Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins
Enzymes
Enzymes in clinical diagnosis
Characteristics of cells and Membrane transport
Supportive tissue Proteins: Collagen and Elastin
Overview of Metabolism and Cell Bioenergetics
Metabolism of Carbohydrates I: Mainline Metabolic Pathways
Metabolism of Carbohydrates II: Glycogen metabolism
Metabolism of Carbohydrates: Secondary pathways and Regulation of Blood Glucose Levels
Metabolism of Lipids I: Metabolism of Fatty acids and Compound Lipids
Metabolism of Lipids II: Lipoproteins, Cholesterol and Prostaglandins
Amino acid and Protein Metabolism I: Nitrogen metabolism and Urea Cycle
Amino acid and Protein Metabolism II: Catabolism of Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids and Inherited Disorders
Amino acid and Protein Metabolism III: Amino Acid Biosynthesis and Derivatives
Biological Oxidation and Electron Transport Chain
Integration of Metabolism
Haem Metabolism
Oxygen Transporters: Haemoglobin and Myoglobin
Gastrointestinal Pathobiochemistry
Energy Metabolism and Nutrition
Vitamins
Minerals
Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nucleotide Metabolism
Molecular Biology I: DNA structure, Genetic Role and Replication
Molecular Biology I: Mutagenesis and DNA Repair
Molecular Biology II: Transcription and Translation
Molecular Biology III: Regulation of Prokaryotic gene expression and Molecular Genetics
Molecular Biology IV: Eukaryotic Chromosome and Gene Expression
Recombinant DNA technology and Genetic Engineering
Acid-Base Chemistry and Associated Disorders
Sodium, Potassium and Water Homeostasis
Calcium and Phosphate: Metabolism and Regulation
Organ Function Tests
Cancer
Techniques in Biochemistry
Biochemical Endocrinology
Action of Hormones
Free Radicals in Health and Disease
Xenobiotics