Essential Biochemistry SAQs

Description

This book is structured in the form of Short Answer Questions (SAQs), to avoid complexity. All major topics of biochemistry are described in a simple and concise manner to make the subject understandable. It is a very useful book for MBBS and BDS students and also for FCPS part (I) examination.

Table of Contents

1. Preface v
2. Acknowledgements vi
3. Foreword vii
4. Chapter 01: Cell 1
5. Chapter 02: Water and Solution 9
6. Chapter 03: pH and Buffers 15
7. Chapter 04: Proteins 31
8. Chapter 05: Lipids 53
9. Chapter 06: Carbohydrates 69
10. Chapter 07: Digestion and Absorption 89
11. Chapter 08: Enzymes 97
12. Chapter 09: Nucleic Acid 105
13. Chapter 10: Hormones 119
14. Chapter 11: Vitamins and Minerals 129
15. Chapter 12: Genetic Disorders and Related Diseases 143
16. Chapter 13: Cancer 175
17. Chapter 14: Neurotransmitter 181

Author Biography

Dr. Farhat Bano has been associated with academic profession since long and has a vast experience in teaching and research. She did her M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. from the University of Karachi. She has many publications in national and international journals. Presently, she is serving as Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Health Sciences, Lahore.