This note covers the following topics: Basic
Chemistry of Amino Acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids and Nucleic Acids, Ionic
Equilibria, Biological Membranes and Transport, Protein Structure and Analysis,
Hemoglobin and Myoglobin, Enzyme Kinetics, Vitamins and Minerals, Glycolysis:
Regulating Blood Glucose, Fructose Metabolism, Ethanol Metabolism Non-Glucose
Sugar Metabolism, Gluconeogenesis and Glycogen Metabolism.
The book deals with basic issues and
some of the recent developments in biochemistry. Particular emphasis is devoted
to both theoretical and experimental aspect of modern biochemistry.
Medical biochemistry is an essential component of curriculum for all
categories of health professionals. This lecture note on Medical biochemistry
integrates and summarizes the essentials of the core subject. Topics covered
includes: Conformation of biomolecules, structure and their relationship to
biological activity, synthesis and degradation of major metabolites, Production
and storage of energy, Biocatalysts and their application, Intercellular
communication by hormones, Molecular events in gene expression and regulation.
Author(s): The Carter Center, The Ethiopia Ministry
of Health