Biochemistry

Biochemistry is perhaps the most fascinating subject as it deals with the chemical language of life, be it human, animal, plant or microorganism. No other science subject has as much application as biochemistry to the disciplines of medicine, health, veterinary, agriculture bioengineering and technology. This necessitates a totally different outlook for the books on biochemistry subject. There are many biochemistry textbooks on the market. Some of them are purely basic while others are applied, and there are very few books which cover both these aspects together. For this reason, the students learning biochemistry in their undergraduate courses have to depend on multiple books to acquire a sound knowledge of the subject. This book, ‘Biochemistry’ is unique with a simultaneous and equal emphasis on basic and applied aspects of biochemistry. This textbook primarily is an integration of medical and pure sciences, comprehensively written to meet the curriculum requirements of undergraduate courses in medical, dental, pharmacy, life-sciences and other categories (agriculture, veterinary, etc.) where students learn biochemistry as one of the subjects. The tendency among the students (particularly medical) is to regard biochemistry as being mostly concerned with unimportant and complicated metabolic (chemical) pathways. This book gives a new orientation to the subject of biochemistry so that the students appreciate the great importance and significance of the application of biochemistry to medicine. This book is designed to develop in students a sustained interest and enthusiasm to learn and develop the concepts in biochemistry in a logical and stepwise manner. It incorporates a variety of pedagogic aids, besides colour illustrations to help the students understand the subject quickly and to the maximum. The summary and biomedical/clinical concepts are intended for a rapid absorption and assimilation of the facts and concepts in biochemistry. The self-assessment exercises will stimulate the students to think rather than merely learn the subject. In addition, these exercises (essays, short notes, fill in the blanks, multiple choice questions) set at different difficulty levels, will cater to the needs of all the categories of learners.