Medical Biochemistry: The Big Picture

Get the BIG PICTURE of Medical Biochemistry – and target what you really need to know to ace the course exams and the USMLE Step 1

300 FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Medical Biochemistry:: The Big Picture is a unique biochemistry review that focuses on the medically applicable concepts and techniques that form the underpinnings of the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of medical conditions. Those preparing for the USMLE, residents, as well as clinicians who desire a better understanding of the biochemistry behind a particular pathology will find this book to be an essential reference. Featuring succinct, to-the-point text, more than 300 full-color illustrations, and a variety of learning aids, Medical Biochemistry:: The Big Picture is designed to make complex concepts understandable in the shortest amount of time possible.

This full-color combination text and atlas features::

• Progressive chapters that allow you to build upon what youve learned in a logical, effective manner
• Chapter Overviews that orient you to the important concepts covered in that chapter
• Numerous tables and illustrations that clarify and encapsulate the text
• Sidebars covering a particular disease or treatment add clinical relevance to topic discussed
• Essay-type review questions at the end of each chapter allow you to assess your comprehension of the major topics
• USMLE-style review questions at the end of each section
• Three appendices, including examples of biochemically based diseases, a review of basic biochemical techniques, and a review of organic chemistry/biochemistry

• Section I:: The Basic Molecules of Life
  Chapter 1. Amino Acids and Proteins
  Chapter 2. Carbohydrates
  Chapter 3. Lipids
  Chapter 4. Nucleosides, Nucleotides, DNA, and RNA
  Section I:: Integrated USMLE-Style Questions and Answers
  Section II:: Functional Biochemistry
  Chapter 5. Enzymes and Amino Acid/Protein Metabolism
  Chapter 6. Carbohydrate Metabolism
  Chapter 7. Lipid Metabolism
  Chapter 8. Membranes
  Chapter 9. DNA/RNA Function and Protein Synthesis
  Section II:: Integrated USMLE-Style Questions and Answers
  Section III:: Applied Biochemistry
  Chapter 10. Metabolism and Vitamins/Minerals
  Chapter 11. The Digestive System
  Chapter 12. Muscles and Motility
  Chapter 13. Connective Tissue and Bone
  Chapter 14. Blood
  Chapter 15. The Immune System
  Chapter 16. The Cardiovascular System
  Chapter 17. The Respiratory System
  Chapter 18. The Urinary System
  Chapter 19. The Nervous System
  Chapter 20. The Reproductive System
  Section III:: Integrated USMLE-Style Questions and Answers
  Section IV:: Appendices
  Appendix I:: Biochemical Basis of Diseases
  Appendix II:: Biochemical Methods
  Appendix III:: Organic Chemistry Primer
  Index