CONTENTS OF
NBSC: BIOCHEMISTRY DIGEST : eBook
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Introduction to
biochemistry |
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Molecular and
functional organization of cell & subcellular organells. |
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Chemistry of
carbohydrates |
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General nature, Classification & Biological
importance |
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Chemistry, properties & functions of
monosaccharides |
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Chemistry, properties & functions of
disaccharides & polysaccharides |
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Chemistry & functions of mucopolysaccharides |
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Chemistry of Proteins |
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General nature, Classifications & Biological
importance |
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General nature of amino acids, classification,
essential amino acids, functions |
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Properties of protein molecules, structural
organization |
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plasma proteins, methods of separation, functions
& clinical importance |
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Chemistry of Lipids |
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General nature, Classification, properties & Biological importance |
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chemistry, properties & biological importance
of simple lipids, triglycerides & waxes |
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chemistry, properties & biological importance
of fatty acids |
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chemistry, properties & biological importance
of compound lipids, phospho & glyco |
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chemistry, properties & biological importance
of derived lipids, steroids & sterols |
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lipoproteins |
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prostaglandins |
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chemistry of nucleic
acids |
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purine & pyrimidine bases |
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nucleosides, nucleotides & biological
importance of free neucelotides |
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structure & function of DNA |
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Structure & function of RNA |
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Enzymes |
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General nature, classification |
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Enzyme specificity, Mode of action |
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Factors affecting enzyme action |
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Enzyme inhibition |
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Clinical enzymology, isoenzymes |
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Chemistry of
Hemoglobin |
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structure & function of hemoglobin, normal
& abnormal hemoglobins, hb derivaties |
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Vitamins |
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General nature, classification & functions -
coenzymes |
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Fat soluble vitamins |
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Vitamin A |
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Vitamin D |
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Vitamin E & K |
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Water soluble vitamins |
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Thiamine |
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Riboflavin |
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Nicotinaime |
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Folic acid |
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Pyridoxyl phosphate |
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Biotin |
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B12 |
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Lipoic acid and others |
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Biological oxidation |
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General concept of oxidation - reduction, redox
potential, oxidative & substrate level |
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phosphorylation |
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Electron transport chain |
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Role of uncouplers & inhibitors; chemical &
chemiosmotic theory |
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Carbohydrate
Metabolism |
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Digestion, absorption of carbohydrate |
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Glycolysis |
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TCA cycle |
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HMP pathway |
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Glycogenolysis & glycogenesis |
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Gluconeogenesis |
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uronic acid pathway |
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Metabolism of galactose & its inborn disease |
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Glycogen storage disease |
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Diabetes melitus & GTT |
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Regulation of blood glucose level by hormones |
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Lipids metabolism |
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Digestion, absorption & transportaion of fats |
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Fatty acid oxydation- beta oxidation & its
energetics |
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Ketosis, ketogenesis and ketolysis |
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Biosynthesis of fatty acids |
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Biosynthesis of cholesterol |
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Choesterol catabolism, atheroscelrosis &
coronary heart disease |
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Fatty liver, lipotropic factors & adipose
tissue metabolism |
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Protein metabolism |
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Digestion & absorption of proteins |
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amino acid pool |
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fate of amino acid in body, common metabolic
reaction of amino acids, |
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formation and fate of ammonia (urea cycle) |
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metabolism of carbon skeleton of amino acids,
glucogenic & ketogenic |
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metabolism of aromatic amino acids |
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phenylalanine and its inborn errors |
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tyrosine and its inborn errors |
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tryptophan and its inborn erros |
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metabolism of sulphur containing amino acids |
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cystene & cystine, methionine, s-adenosyl
methionine & its inborn diseases |
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Interrelationship
between carbohydrate, lipids and protein metabolism |
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Starvation metabolism |
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Hemoglobin metabolism |
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biosynthesis of hemoglobin & its inborn errors,
porphyria |
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degradation of hemoglobin, formation and fate of bilirubin &
types of jaundice |
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Metabolism of
neucleotides |
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Purine synthesis, salvage pathway |
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Catabolism of purines, uric acid, gout, & its
inborn errors |
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syntheis and break down of pyrimidines |
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Genetics |
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Genetic code |
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replication of DNA |
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Transcription of DNA |
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Translation of DNA & Protein biosynthesis, and
inhibitors |
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Molecular mechanism of
gene expression and regulation of gene |
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lac operon model and mutations |
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Genetic engeneering |
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chemeric molecules, recombinant DNA, restriction
endonuclease |
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gene library & application of recombinant DNA
technology |
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Water metabolism |
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Electrolyte balance |
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Mineral metabolism |
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macroelements |
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calcium |
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phsophorus |
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microelements |
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iron |
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copper |
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zinc |
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magnessium |
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manganese |
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iodine, fluride & selenium |
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Acid base balance |
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general concept of acid, base & buffers, &
body buffers |
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role of buffer, respiratory mechanism to regulate
acid base balance |
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role of kidney in maintaining acid base balance |
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metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis |
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metabolic alkalosis and respiratory alkalosis |
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Immunoglobulins |
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structure & function of IgG, IgA, IgM |
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Free redicals |
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formation and hazards of free redicals |
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enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants |
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Radioisotops |
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theraputic, diagnostic and experimental uses &
radiation hazards |
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Biochemistry of
cancer |
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carcinogens & its mechanism of action |
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Clinical Biochemistry |
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collection & preservation of samples. routine
& specialized investigations |
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normal and reference valuse in health and disease
& quality control |
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Kidney function tests |
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Liver function tests |
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environmental biochemistry |
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heat & cold exposure & biochemical changes
in the body |
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chemical stress & pollution |
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