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Rapid Review Biochemistry E-Book

Rapid Review Biochemistry E-Book

John W. Pelley | Edward F. Goljan

(2010)

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Abstract

Get the most from your study time, and experience a realistic USMLE simulation with Rapid Review Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, by Drs. John W. Pelley, and Edward F. Goljan. This new reference in the highly rated Rapid Review Series is formatted as a bulleted outline with photographs, tables, and figures that address all the biochemistry information you need to know for the USMLE. And with Student Consult functionality, you can become familiar with the look and feel of the actual exam by taking a timed or a practice online test that includes 350 USMLE-style questions.

Author, John Pelley, wins 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award

John Pelley PhD, an associate author of two popular medical review titles, Rapid Review Biochemistry, and Elsevier's Integrated Review Biochemistry has won the 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award. The award was established by the AOA medical honor society in 1988 to recognize faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education. He is nationally known for applying concept mapping, a learning technique that focuses on building patterns and relationships to concepts, to medical education. 

  • Review the most current information with completely updated chapters, images, and questions.
  • Profit from the guidance of series editor, Dr. Edward Goljan, a well-known author of medical review books, who reviewed and edited every question.
  • Take a timed or a practice test online with more than 350 USMLE-style questions and full rationales for why every possible answer is right or wrong.
  • Access all the information you need to know quickly and easily with a user-friendly, two-color outline format that includes High-Yield Margin Notes.
  • Study and take notes more easily with the new, larger page size.
  • Practice with a new testing platform on USMLE Consult that gives you a realistic review experience and fully prepares you for the exam.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Rapid Review Biochemistry iii
Copyright Page iv
Series Preface v
Acknowledgment of Reviewers vii
Acknowledgments ix
Contents xi
Chapter 1: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Amino Acids: Metabolic Fuels and Biosynthetic Precursors 1
Chapter 2: Proteins and Enzymes 10
Chapter 3: Membrane Biochemistry and Signal Transduction 24
Chapter 4: Nutrition 35
Chapter 5: Generation of Energy from Dietary Fuels 54
Chapter 6: Carbohydrate Metabolism 63
Chapter 7: Lipid Metabolism 81
Chapter 8: Nitrogen Metabolism 98
Chapter 9: Integration of Metabolism 113
Chapter 10: Nucleotide Synthesis and Metabolism 124
Chapter 11: Organization, Synthesis, and Repair of DNA 129
Chapter 12: Gene Expression 138
Chapter 13: DNA Technology 151
Common Laboratory Values 161
Index 165