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Essentials of Medical Biochemistry, Second Edition: With Clinical Cases is the most condensed, yet detailed biochemistry overview available on the topic. It presents contemporary coverage of the fundamentals of biochemistry, emphasizing relevant physiologic and pathophysiologic biochemical concepts.
Pivotal clinical case studies aid in understanding basic science in the context of diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, and the text illuminates key topics in molecular immunology and hemostasis.
Users will find basic and fundamental concepts that will aid students and professionals in biochemistry, medicine, and other healthcare disciplines. the text is a useful refresher that will help users meet USMLE and other professional licensing examination requirements, providing thorough introductions, key points, multicolored illustrations of chemical structures and figures, fact-filled tables, and recommended reading lists.
N. V. Bhagavan is an Emeritus Professor in the department of Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Physiology at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
An active professor, researcher, and teacher, he has many years of experience in both
the instruction and practice of clinical biochemistry.
Essentials of Medical Biochemistry, Second Edition: With Clinical Cases is the most condensed, yet detailed biochemistry overview available on the topic. It presents contemporary coverage of the fundamentals of biochemistry, emphasizing relevant physiologic and pathophysiologic biochemical concepts.
Pivotal clinical case studies aid in understanding basic science in the context of diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, and the text illuminates key topics in molecular immunology and hemostasis.
Users will find basic and fundamental concepts that will aid students and professionals in biochemistry, medicine, and other healthcare disciplines. the text is a useful refresher that will help users meet USMLE and other professional licensing examination requirements, providing thorough introductions, key points, multicolored illustrations of chemical structures and figures, fact-filled tables, and recommended reading lists.
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N. V. Bhagavan is an Emeritus Professor in the department of Anatomy, Biochemistry,and Physiology at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa.An active professor, researcher, and teacher, he has many years of experience in boththe instruction and practice of clinical biochemistry.
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Chapter 1 The Human Organism
Organ Systems, Cells, Organelles, and Our Microbiota
Cells are the basic building blocks for all living organisms and provide support and optimal conditions for biochemical processes needed for cellular functions. This chapter mainly provides overviews of properties of living cells, cellular structures, and intracellular organelles in eukaryotic cells. Also, different types of cells and microbiota in human health and diseases are discussed. Keywords
cell structures; cell functions; intracellular organelles; stem cells; microbiota Key Points
The human organism is hierarchically organized; at the highest level, it is organized into organ systems classically related to functions and anatomical structures.
Distinctions among organs are the consequence of their specialized tissues and cells that are produced during embryonic differentiation, a process that begins after fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon and continues for some organs for a time post-partum.
Cells are the basic building blocks for organs and tissues in all living systems.
Biochemical processes within cells, and thus within organ systems, include metabolism, growth, reproduction, mutation, response, self-destruction, and evolution.
The body of an adult consists of more than 200 differentiated and thus specialized cell types.
Specialized structures with functional distinctions, organelles, exist with cells and constrain particular biological processes that create unique functions that confer metabolic efficiency and cellular integrity. Intracellular organelles work interdependently to degrade, synthesize, transport, and excrete intracellular products.
Cellular shape and ability to exchange substances with the circulatory and other transport systems are derived from the cellular membranes and intracellular membranous structures.
a. Mitochondria are the primary sources of energy for cells, organs, and the living animal.
b. The nucleus provides the genetic and genetic expression systems that enable growth, cell division, and cell differentiation.
Stem cells, a unique precursor to all cell types, tissues, and organ types, are capable of repairing damaged or defective cells, tissues, and organs.
The human body is colonized by microorganisms at several locations. The microbiota is primarily in the distal intestine within the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointestinal microbes contribute to the host as both symbiotic and pathogenic agents in many physiological processes. Organ Systems: Integrated Function at the Highest Level
The highest level of integrated functionality in humans is the organ system; these systems have been structurally recognized for thousands of years but recognized for their functional importance for only a few hundred. The 11 organ systems of humans are as follows:
Skeletal-bones, cartilage, and ligaments. This system provides the framework and physical form for the body.
Integumentary-skin, hair, and nails. This system provides a barrier between the outside world and the body.
Muscular-skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle. This system enables movement of the body, skeleton, and internal organs.
Digestive-mouth, stomach, small and large intestines, colon, and anus. This system provides the pathway for food ingestion and processing to extract nutrients and thus energy, and an environment in which symbiosis occurs with microorganisms that convert foodstuffs into nutrients absent from the foodstuffs but required for survival.
Cardiovascular or circulatory-heart, arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. This is the transportation system by which nutrients and oxygen are exchanged with
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction