Synopses & Reviews
As with all the books in the 'At a Glance' series, the aim is to reduce frills to zero, to condense words to the absolute minimum, and to make illustrations the primary tool of communication. The text repeats some of what is in the drawings and adds further basic information. It is not intended to try to replace existing textbooks of biochemistry, but to provide students with a tool with which they can revise rapidly, economically and with confidence. It will also serve as a useful introductory book for those who do not need a great deal of detail about biochemistry. It is therefore aimed at the student who wants essential information available literally at a glance. The scope of the book reflects the standard core curriculum of the pre-clinical medical course in biochemistry. Whilst its closest relationship is to the course at UMDS, the harmonisation of teaching across the principal medical schools and the authors' scrutiny of other courses means that the book will be ideally suited to all medical students. Each chapter will be read by an expert in the relevant field before submission of the final manuscript and the text will be written to take into account the recent publication of 'Metabolism at a Glance' with which there might otherwise be a degree of overlap
Review
"This is exactly the sort of book one needs when questioned on biochemical topics that ought to spring easily to mind, but somehow don't seem to any more. I shall be keeping a copy within easy reach of my desk as an instant solution to such biochemical amnesia."
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry
Synopsis
As with all the books in the 'At a Glance' series, the aim is to reduce frills to zero, to condense words to the absolute minimum, and to make illustrations the primary tool of communication. The text repeats some of what is in the drawings and adds further basic information. It is not intended to try to replace existing textbooks of biochemistry, but to provide students with a tool with which they can revise rapidly, economically and with confidence. It will also serve as a useful introductory book for those who do not need a great deal of detail about biochemistry. It is therefore aimed at the student who wants essential information available literally at a glance. The scope of the book reflects the standard core curriculum of the pre-clinical medical course in biochemistry. Whilst its closest relationship is to the course at UMDS, the harmonisation of teaching across the principal medical schools and the authors' scrutiny of other courses means that the book will be ideally suited to all medical students. Each chapter will be read by an expert in the relevant field before submission of the final manuscript and the text will be written to take into account the recent publication of 'Metabolism at a Glance' with which there might otherwise be a degree of overlap
Table of Contents
Introduction.
The eukaryotic cell;.
Membranes I;.
Membranes II;.
Membranes III;.
Intracellular receptors and receptor antagonists;.
Molecules I;.
Molecules II;.
DNA replication;.
DNA repair;.
Recombination;.
RNA;.
Transcription I;.
Transcription II;.
Errors of transcription;.
Protein synthesis I;.
Protein synthesis II;.
Protein synthesis III;.
Errors of translation;.
Collagen;.
Control of gene expression in prokaryotes;.
Control of gene expression in eukaryotes;.
Mechanisms of transcriptional control;.
Growth;.
Cancer;.
Genetic manipulation I;.
Genetic manipulation II;.
pH and buffers I;.
pH and buffers II;.
Chemical reactions I;.
Chemical reactions II;.
Enzymes I;.
Enzymes II;.
Enzymes III;.
Enzymes IV;.
Digestion: basic principles and cell types;.
Digestion of protein and carbohydrates;.
Digestion and absorption of lipids;.
The production of energy in the electron transfer chain;.
Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis;.
The citric acid cycle and mitochondrial carriers;.
Glycogen metabolism;.
Lipid metabolism I;.
Lipid metabolism II;.
Nucleotide synthesis;.
Breakdown of nucleotides;.
Catabolism of amino acids;.
Synthesis of amino acids;.
Integration of metabolism;.
Gas transport;.
Haemoglobin;.
Molecular chaperones;.
Abbreviations.
Glossary.
Sources.
Index