From the Publisher 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!
Table of Contents Perface and AcknowledgmentsChapter1: Biochemical CompoundsChapter 2: Protein Structure and FunctionChapter 3: DNA StructureChapter 4: RNA SynthesisChapter 5: Protein SynthesisChapter 6: Regulation of Gene ExpressionChapter 7: Molecular Medicine and TechniquesChapter 8: Energy Metabolism OverviewChapter 9: Hormones and Signaling MechanismsChapter 10: Glycolysis and GluconeogenesisChapter 11: TCA Cycle and Oxidative PhosphorylationChapter 12: Glycogen MetabolismChapter 13: Fatty Acid MetabolismChapter 14: HMP Shunt and Oxygen RadicalsChapter 15: Amino Acid Metabolism and the Urea CycleChapter 16: Phospholipid MetabolismChapter 17: Whole-body Lipid MetabolismChapter 18: Purine/Pyrimidine MetabolismChapter 19: Diabetes and Metabolic SyndromeChapter 20: Nutrition and VitaminsChapter 21: Human Genetics and CancerFigure CreditsIndex