BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics 6th Edition (Softbound)

BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics is an excellent aid for USMLE Step 1 preparation and for coursework in biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics. Fully updated for its sixth edition, chapters are written in an outline format and include pedagogical features such as bolded key words, figures, tables, algorithms, and highlighted clinical correlates. USMLE-style questions and answers follow each chapter and a comprehensive exam appears at the end of the book.

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[Features]

-Updated content
-Updated clinical correlates
-USMLE-style questions and answers follow every chapter
-Comprehensive exam at the end of the book
-Bolded key terms
-Highlighted clinical correlates provide increased clinical focus
-Companion website includes online question bank with questions from the book and fully searchable text

Michael Lieberman PhD
Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Rick Ricer MD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

1. Fuel Metabolism and Nutrition, Basic Principles
2. Basic Aspects of Biochemistry: Organic Chemistry, Acid-base Chemistry, Amino Acids, Protein Structure and Function, and Enzyme Kinetics
3. Gene Expression (Transcription), Synthesis of Proteins (Translation), and Regulation of Gene Expression
4. Cell Biology, Signal Transduction, and the Molecular Biology of Cancer
5. Generation of ATP from Metabolic Fuels and Oxygen Toxicity
6. Carbohydrate Metabolism
7. Lipid and Ethanol Metabolism
8. Nitrogen Metabolism -- Amino Acids, Purines, Pyrimidines, and Products Derived from Amino Acids
9. Molecular Endocrinology and Overview of Tissue Metabolism
10. Human Genetics: An Introduction

Comprehensive Exam