Harper's illustrated biochemistry / Victor W. Rodwell, David A. Bender, Kathleen M. Botham, Peter J. Kennelly, and P. Anthony Weil

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Structures & functions of proteins & enzymes -- Enzymes: kinetics, mechanism, regulation & bioinformatics -- Bioenergetics -- Metabolism of carbohydrates -- Metabolism of lipids -- Metabolism of proteins & amino acids -- Structure, function, & replication of informational macromolecules -- Biochemistry of extracellular & intracellular communication -- Special topics (A) -- Special topics (B) -- Special topics (C).

The Thirtieth Edition of Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry combines outstanding full-colorillustrations with authoritative integrated coverage of biochemical disease and clinical information. Using brevity and numerous medically relevant examples, Harper's presents a clear, succinct review of the fundamentals of biochemistry that every student must understand in order to succeed in medical school. All fifty-eight chapters emphasize the medical relevance of biochemistry Full-color presentation includes more than 600 illustrations Each chapter includes a section on BiomedicalImportance and a summary of the topics covered Review questions follow each of the eleven sections Case studies in every chapter emphasize the clinical relevance to biochemistry NEW coverage of toxic naturally-occurring amino acids; extraterrestrial biomolecules; computer-aided drug design; the role of complement cascade in bacterial and viral infection; secreted mediators of cell-cell signaling between leukocytes; the role of mast cells, basophils, andeosinophils; and the hazard of antioxidants that down-regulate radical signaling for apoptosis and increase risk of cancer