Fourth Edition
Pankaja
Naik
PhD
Professor Department of Biochemistry SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center
Nashik,
Maharashtra,
India
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Biochemistry
First Edition : 2005
Second Edition : 2007
Third Edition : 2010
Fourth Edition : 2016
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5Dedicated to
7Preface to the Fourth Edition
In writing the fourth edition of Biochemistry, I have well balanced the desire to present up to the minute advances with the need to make biochemistry as clear and friendly as possible for the students approaching the subject for the first time.
Consistent with my goal of providing students with a text that describes and illustrates biochemistry in a medically relevant up-to-date, comprehensive, and yet relatively concise manner, in addition to updating every chapter with latest concept, significant new material appears in this edition.
The major efforts for this edition have been taken to update the chapters biological oxidation, metabolism in starvation, replication, transcription, translation, and organ function tests. Each chapter consists of learning objectives at the beginning which point-wise outlines what is to be learned in the particular chapter.
In addition, in response to reviewer recommendations, sections in many chapters have been reorganized for a better flow of information. Related content of molecular biology () that in previous edition was presented in three chapters, have been now presented into five different chapters. To facilitate the students learning, I have added several new features:
- A glossary with precise definitions serves as a ready-reference to the most common words in the ever-growing language of biochemical sciences.
- A list of reference/normal values appears at the end of the book.
- Clinical correlations based on biochemical conditions, wherever occurs in each chapter are presented in a colored box.
- Inclusion of additional multiple choice examination questions with answers and clinical case studies given at end of the chapters since these have proved to be a very popular component of the book.
The text has been so presented that the students would find it easy to attempt any question in the form of objective type, multiple choices or essay type after going through the text. After reading this book, I would like you to send me your feedback. I will be highly obliged, if you can send me your comments, criticisms and suggestions at pankajanaik@hotmail.com. Let me know how well, I am meeting your needs!
9Acknowledgments
I express my profound gratitude to honorable Shri Balasaheb Thorat (MLA and Trustee), and honorable Dr Sudhirji Tambe (MLA and Trustee), SMBT Sevabhavi Trust, Nashik, Maharashtra, India, for their keen interest in all the academic activities of the faculty members.
I sincerely express my gratitude to Dr Harshal Tambe (Managing Trustee), SMBT Sevabhavi Trust, Nashik, Maharashtra, India, for his continuous support and encouragement.
I am very grateful to Dr Suresh Chari, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Vidya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's (VSPM's) Dental College and Research Center, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, for his professional support to the book. Dr Pushpa Durgawale, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Karad, Maharashtra, India has provided balance feedback in her friendly and cheerful style. I am grateful to all my colleagues and students from various institutes and universities across the world as reviewers. Their suggestions and thoughtful comments have been of immense help to me in maintaining excellence of the fourth edition.
Special thanks to Mr SD Khure (Chief Officer), SMBT Sevabhavi Trust and Dr BM Deshpande (Administrative Officer), SMBT Sevabhavi Trust, for all the support provided by them to me.
I profusely thank Mr Mukesh Kale, Artist/DTP operator, Nashik, Maharashtra, India, for his help in completing the script within the due period. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the help rendered by Ms Jyoti Hase (Librarian), Ms Manisha Surase, Mr Sham Gode, Mr Digamber Sahane and Mr Ravi Warungase, efficient staff of my college library and department.
I am grateful to Shri Jitendar P Vij (Group Chairman), Mr Ankit Vij (Group President), Mr Tarun Duneja (Director-Publishing) and Mr KK Raman (Production Manager) of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India, for their motivating passion and all the timely help extended in bringing out the fourth edition. I wish to thank Mr Chandrashekhar S Gawade (Branch Manager), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, for his unfailing personal support in the preparation of book. I wish to thank the Editors and staff of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India, for their cooperation and patience during preparation and publication of this edition.