Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental Students

DM Vasudevan MBBS MD FAMS FRCPathDistinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Head, PG Programs and Research, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India Sreekumari S MBBS MDProfessor, Department of Biochemistry, Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Kannan Vaidyanathan MBBS MDProfessor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India

• Section 1: General MetabolismSubcellular Organelles and Cell MembranesAmino Acids and ProteinsEnzymologyCarbohyrates-1: ChemistryCarbohydrates-2: Major Metabolic Pathways of GlucoseCarbohyrates-3: Regulation of Blood Glucose; Diabetes MellitusCarbohydrates-4: Minor Metabolic Pathways of GlucoseLipids-1: ChemistryLipids-2: Metabolism of Fatty AcidsLipids-3: Cholesterol, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular DiseasesAmino Acid MetabolismTricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Biological Oxidation Section 2: Biologically Important Proteins and Clinical ApplicationsHeme and HemoglobinPlasma ProteinsTissue ProteinsBiochemistry of Teeth and Caries Section 3: Nutrition, Macronutrients and MicronutrientsFat Soluble VitaminsWater Soluble VitaminsMineral MetabolismNutrition Section 4 : Clinical ChemistryAcid-Base, pH, Electrolyte and Water BalanceLiver Function Tests and Renal Function TestsEndocrinologyDetoxification, Free Radicals and AntioxidantsLaboratory Techniques Including Molecular Biology Techniques Section 5: Molecular BiologyNucleotidesDNA Structure and ReplicationTranscription and TranslationGene Expression Section 6: Advanced Topics Relevant to DentistryBiochemistry of COVID-19, AIDS and Cancer  AppendicesIndex