Manipal Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental Students

Makes a welcome addition to the corpus of knowledge available to the students in dentistry for the study of biochemistry. Since the understanding of the principles of biochemistry is basic to the syllabus for medical sciences, it is a most timely learning and teaching tool that undoubtedly meets an important requirement. The text of this edition of the book has been specially presented such that it will explain in a simple way the theoretical aspects of the subject to the dental students Chapters are well written, concise, and the contents are easy to understand and grasp. The format of the information provided is examination-oriented, and hence students of dentistry would find the book very useful to prepare for their examinations. The lucidly written text has been well illustrated by two-colour diagrams that will help the readers understand the basics asi1y. This textbook aims to meet the requirements of dental students for study of biochemistry.1 the cell. 2 enzymes. 3 chemistry of amino acids and proteins. 4 metabolism of amino acids. 5 chemistry of carbohydrates. 6 digestion and absorption of carbohydrates. 7 metabolism of carbohydrates. 8 lipid chemistry. 9 metabolism of lipids. 10 integration of metabolism. 11 hemoglobin synthesis. 12 hormones. 13 acid base balance. 14 biological oxidation. 15 vitamins. 16 minetals and electrolyte metabolism. 17 nutrition. 18 nucleic acids