Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy Students MN Chatterjea
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1Textbook of BIOCHEMISTRY for Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy Students
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Other Publications by the Same Author
3Textbook of BIOCHEMISTRY for Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy Students: (Also for Medical Science/Life Science/Agriculture/DMLT and Homeopathy/Ayurvedic Colleges, etc.)
Third Edition
Dr (Brig) MN Chatterjea BSc MBBS DCP MD (Biochemistry) Formerly Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry Armed Forces Medical College, Pune Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry Christian Medical College, Ludhiana Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry MGM's Medical College, Aurangabad Specialist in Pathology and Biochemistry and Reader in Pathology Armed Forces Medical College Pune, India
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Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy Students
© 2009, MN Chatterjea
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author and the publisher.
This book has been published in good faith that the material provided by author is original. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of material, but the publisher, printer and author will not be held responsible for any inadvertent error(s). In case of any dispute, all legal matters are to be settled under Delhi jurisdiction only.
First Edition: 1997
Second Edition: 2004
Third Edition: 2009
9788184485318
Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Ajanta Offset & Packagings Ltd., New Delhi
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To the memory of my late parents
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Foreword
I consider this a privilege to be associated with this publication of the Textbook of Biochemistry by Dr (Brig) MN Chatterjea which is a book specially for Dental/Nursing and Pharmacy students.
Biochemistry is one of the basic sciences on which the Medical Science is built upon. This subject needs special talent to make it attractive, enjoyable and understandable to students. The discipline of biochemistry has expanded in recent years and accordingly, a good knowledge is essential for all students related with allied basic sciences. The book is written in simple and lucid language, easily understandable and clinically oriented.
I am sure that this book will prove handy and will be welcomed by undergraduate dental and other students.
Dr JL Joshi bsc bds mds fos (usa) fadi fpfa
Principal, Professor and Head
Christian Dental College
Ludhiana
7Preface to the Third Edition
I feel great pleasure and satisfaction to present the third edition of the book Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy Students to my beloved students and esteemed teachers. As already pointed out the book can be useful for students of Ayurveda, Homeopathy, DMLT Course and Home Sciences. The book can be of immense value to MBBS students also, who can use the book as a concise companion for rapid revision.
Though, the main framework has been retained, extensive revisions of certain portions have been made. Topics like ‘Protein Synthesis’ have been rewritten keeping in view of the recent advances. New chapters like ‘Recombinant DNA Technology’ and ‘Biochemistry of AIDS’ hot topics have been incorporated.
The overall objective has been to provide concise yet authoritative coverage of the “Basics of Biochemistry” to the Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy students, for applying the knowledge gained for understanding the disease processes.
I have highlighted the important points to be remembered by the students by bold/italic prints. I have tried my utmost to ensure that the language used is simple, lucid and easily understandable by the students. My aim has been to make the book clinically oriented and I have given clinical significance and biomedical importance wherever necessary.
I hope the new edition of the book will fulfil the needs and expectations of the students and teachers of Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy and allied disciplines. I shall look forward for valuable comments and fruitful suggestions, if any, for further inclusions/corrections for improving the quality of the book.
I extend my appreciation and sincere thanks to Shri Jitendar P Vij (Chairman and Managing Director), Mr PG Bandhu (Director-Sales) and Mr Tarun Duneja (Director-Publishing) for their untiring work and keen efforts to bring out the new revised edition of the book.
Dr (Brig) MN Chatterjea
8Preface to the First Edition
It gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction in introducing a Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental/Nursing/Pharmacy Students.
The discipline of biochemistry, in recent years has expanded by leaps and bounds. The current efflorescence in the knowledge in this subject has necessitated that it should be learnt separately from physiology.
A sound and comprehensive knowledge in biochemistry has now become essential for the students of dental and allied basic sciences. At present there is paucity of a comprehensive standard clinically oriented biochemistry textbook for these students.
My Textbook of Medical Biochemistry is being used in certain Dental and Homeopathy Colleges. The book is rather voluminous for them and contains a few topics which are not required by them. Hence, I have attempted to extract the essential elements from the parent book and put in the present concise form.
An attempt has been made in this book to present the subject pointwise, clinically oriented in simple and lucid language avoiding complicated chemical formulae so that it becomes comprehensive, and an average student of dental and basic science can easily understand the subject.
No one can claim to be perfect and even with best of my efforts, there may be some flaws and shortcomings in the book. I shall be highly delighted to welcome constructive criticisms and comments, if any, along with fruitful suggestions to improve the quality of the book in its future editions.
In writing a textbook, one has to take help from others and this book is no exception. I am highly indebted to all my colleagues, friends and authors consulted and referred in compiling the book.
I am grateful to Mr JP Vij, CMD and Mr RK Yadav, Director (Publishing) and the staff of Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. for giving a proper shape in bringing out the first edition of the book successfully.
Dr (Brig) MN Chatterjea