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The 2nd edition of the book is revised, updated and efforts are made to enhance usefulness of the book for various courses. New subject matter is added to each chapter. Further this freshly updated 2nd edition contains five new chapters. They are:Biochemistry of apoptosisBiochemistry of cell cycleBiochemistry of BloodOrgan function testsBiochemical TechnologyApart from updating each chapter, new unsolved problems are added and in references books, reviews, research articles are included. Thus, the 2nd edition of the book contains 34 chapters, 536 references, 191 essay-type questions, 420 short-answer questions, 111 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), 128 fill in the blanks and 14 cases. Most striking in this edition is inclusion of biochemical aspects of diseases and disease-causing organisms common to tropical (developing) countries.Salient features:DNA structural polymorphism, DNA chips, stem cells, RAPD, peptide nucleic acids.Molecular and cellular mechanisms of nervous system functions and diseases. Taste and odor signalling.Molecular link between obesity and diabetes, HIV and cancer link, immune system, human genome project.Lipid transport across enterocytes, lipoprotein X, COX inhibitors, antiatherogenic actions of apolipo-proteins.Medicinal actions of curcumin, environmental effects of tobacco, mosquito repellents, harmful effects of arsenic poisoning, pan masala.Principles and applications of centrifuges to auto analyzers and FMRI.The book is extremely useful to undergraduate medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, homeopathy, naturopathy, biomedical engineering and medical laboratory technology students. To M.Sc. Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Food Science, Nutrition and B.Sc. Biochemistry, Life Sciences students also, this book is useful.
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