Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundational Biochemistry --- Biological Building Blocks --- Protein Structure: Hemoglobin and Myoglobin --- Vitamins and Minerals --- Enzymes Kinetics --- Metabolic Biochemistry --- Glucose, Fructose, and Galactose Metabolism --- Gluconeogenesis --- Glycogen Metabolism --- Pentose Phosphate Pathway --- Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex and the TCA Cycle --- Mitochondrial Functions and Oxidative Phosphorylation --- Fatty Acid, Triglyceride, and Phospholipid Synthesis --- Bioactive Lipids and Lipid Mediators --- Lipolysis, Fatty Acid Oxidation, and Ketogenesis --- Ethanol Metabolism --- Cholesterol and Bile Metabolism --- Lipoproteins and Blood Lipids --- Nitrogen Metabolism --- Amino Acid Metabolism --- Amino Acid–Derived Biomolecules --- Nucleotide Metabolism --- Heme Metabolism --- Cellular and Molecular Biology --- DNA --- Eukaryotic RNA --- Protein Synthesis, Modification, and Targeting --- Cellular Structure and Organization --- Mechanisms of Signal Transduction --- Molecular Biology Tools --- Integrative Biochemistry --- Processes --- Insulin Function --- Diabetes Mellitus --- Peptide and Amino Acid–Derived Hormones --- Steroid and Thyroid Hormones --- Blood Coagulation --- Cancer Biology --- Medical Genetics --- Medical Genetics

"Primarily Q/A-this text offers a fast and effective way for students to prepare for regular course examinations and preparing for the USMLE Step 1 in biochemistry. Packed with valuable learning aids: 1,100 multiple-choice questions Thorough explanations for each answer Checklists that recap important and high-yield concepts Detailed clinical boxes presenting high-yield information concerning diseases and disorders related to defects in the pathways"-- Provided by publisher.