This textbook describes biochemistry for dental student. This book is prepared after consulting the syllabi of dental courses of various universities. This book consists of 31 chapters, which include subcellular organelles and cell membranes, amino acids and proteins, enzymology, carbohydrates–I, major metabolic pathways of glucose, regulation of blood glucose, minor metabolic pathways of carbohydrates, chemistry of fats, metabolism of fatty acids, cholesterol, lipoproteins and cardiovascular diseases, amino acid metabolism, plasma proteins, tricarboxylic acid cycle and biological oxidation, heme and hemoglobin, fat soluble vitamins, water soluble vitamins, mineral metabolism, nutrition, detoxification, acid–base balance, biochemistry of teeth and caries, nucleotides, molecular biology techniques, laboratory techniques, and liver function test and renal function test. The important points are made into bold letters, so that students can grasp the subject easily. Moreover, the facts are given in point-wise (with numbers), so as to aid easy memorization. A question bank, given at the end of the book, contains essay questions, short notes and viva voce type questions. These questions are compiled from the last 10 years’ question papers of various universities. These questions will be ideal for students for last-minute preparation for examinations.

The third edition of this textbook has been fully revised to provide dental students with the latest information in the field of biochemistry. The comprehensive text is divided into 31 chapters and covers key aspects of biochemistry that students will need to know for examinations, including amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, metabolism, acid-base balance, dental caries, and much more. The new edition features a question bank of essay type and short note questions based on previous examination papers. The book is highly illustrated with clinical images, tables and boxes, and key points in each chapter are highlighted for quick reference and to assist learning.

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Fully revised third edition providing dental students with latest information in the field of biochemistry

Features question bank of essay type and short note practice questions

Highlights key learning points for each topic

Previous edition (9789350254882) published in 2011

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Contents

Chapter 1 Subcellular Organelles and Cell Membranes
Chapter 2 Amino Acids and Proteins
Chapter 3 Enzymology
Chapter 4 Carbohydrates–I: Chemistry
Chapter 5 Carbohydrates–II: Major Metabolic Pathways of Glucose
Chapter 6 Carbohydrates–III: Regulation of Blood Glucose: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 7 Carbohydrates–IV: Minor Metabolic Pathways of Carbohydrates
Chapter 8 Lipids–I: Chemistry of Fats
Chapter 9 Lipids–II: Metabolism of Fatty Acids
Chapter 10 Lipids–III: Cholesterol, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 11 Amino Acid Metabolism
Chapter 12 Plasma Proteins
Chapter 13 Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Biological Oxidation
Chapter 14 Heme and Hemoglobin
Chapter 15 Fat Soluble Vitamins
Chapter 16 Water Soluble Vitamins
Chapter 17 Mineral Metabolism
Chapter 18 Nutrition
Chapter 19 Detoxification
Chapter 20 Acid–Base Balance
Chapter 21 Tissue Proteins
Chapter 22 Biochemistry of Teeth and Caries
Chapter 23 Nucleotides
Chapter 24 DNA, Replication
Chapter 25 Transcription, Translation
Chapter 26 Gene Expression
Chapter 27 Molecular Biology Techniques
Chapter 28 Laboratory Techniques
Chapter 29 AIDS, Cancer
Chapter 30 Liver Function Test and Renal Function Test
Chapter 31 Hormones